As Pope Francis continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital Sunday, he expressed gratitude to medical staff while marking the approaching third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a prepared Angelus message.

A group of European leaders and Canada's prime minister are in Kyiv to support Ukraine's president. He faces a shift in U.S. policy as President Trump moves to end the war by negotiating one-on-one with Russia.

“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” the Vatican statement said. The pope expressed particular gratitude for the well wishes he received from his fellow patients in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and asked for continued prayers.

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a peaceful night which “passed quietly” after suffering from a respiratory crisis on Saturday, the Holy See Press Office said Sunday morning.

An American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi Sunday was diverted suddenly and landed in Rome with a jet fighter escort after citing a "possible security issue."

Giorgia Meloni is less critical of the American initiative than Paris, Berlin and Brussels.

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Trump's recent anti-Europe rhetoric at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on Saturday, saying he would not turn his back on Europe,

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused Russia of "offending the entire Italian nation" on Friday as she stood by comments by the Italian president that compared modern-day Russia to Nazi Germany.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning to Trump and told him that Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted.