Ukraine, Russia and Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV may have offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican, but neither the pope nor senior Vatican officials have spoken publicly about the possibility, leaving prospects for such talks uncertain.
Pope Leo XIV is calling for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza amid an Israeli blockade and also urging for peace in Ukraine and Russia — even offering to host negotiations at the Vatican.
Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since their squabble in the Oval Office earlier this year.
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Al Jazeera on MSNPope Leo XIV meets Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after his inaugural MassPope Leo XIV has met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his inaugural Mass in the Vatican, where he delivered a message of love and unity to a crowd of 200,000 pilgrims. “We thank the Vatican for its willingness to serve as a platform for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
as Pope Francis said, I too turn to the world’s leaders with an ever timely appeal: never again war!,” he said. Pope Leo called for an “authentic, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, as well as a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
Pope Leo XIV received US Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican Monday, ahead of a US-led push to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Pope Leo XIV fought back tears during his inaugural mass as he was handed the ring that formally marked the beginning of his papacy.
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Newspoint on MSNPope Leo XIV, JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in UkraineTwo high-profile Catholics, Pope Leo XIV and US Vice President JD Vance, were meeting Monday ahead of a flurry of US-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine.