The White House said their discussion was “very productive” and that more details would be released later. The meeting lasted about 15 minutes inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican just before they took their seats for the outdoor funeral service. Zelenskyy said “good meeting” on social media after the funeral.

The meeting between the two world leaders would have had the late Pope Francis "filled with hope," the last U.S. ambassador to the Vatican said.