Italian President Sergio Mattarella will receive his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Saturday.
According to Vatican sources, the Pope may meet with the Ukrainian President in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine.
Italy provides military aid to Kiev and has supported Western sanctions against Moscow since the Russian operation in Ukraine.
Other sources reported that Zelensky will visit Rome and meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as part of a series of visits to European Union countries.