The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church brought the Pope "the prayer of Ukraine" and a list of names of prisoners of war, expressing gratitude for the Holy See's humanitarian commitment. Shevchuk briefed the Pontiff on the latest Synod of Greek Catholic Bishops, devoted to vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life amid the demographic and humanitarian crisis caused by the war. Leo XIV thanked bishops, priests, monks and faithful for their witness of faith in wartime; the Major Archbishop assured the prayers of all Ukrainian Greek Catholics for the Pope's recovery after his thoracic surgery. Among the gifts was a stamp issued in Ukraine depicting Leo XIV.