Pope Leo Offers Vatican to Putin, Zelensky for Talks
Friday, 16 May 2025 () Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Pope Leo XIV intends to offer the Vatican to Russian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin as a location for a bilateral Russia-Ukraine meeting, one of his top officials said. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro…
Pope Leo XIV has offered the Vatican as a venue for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, following the failed negotiations in Istanbul where Putin was notably absent. The Vatican called Putin’s no-show “tragic” and reaffirmed its openness to mediation. Cardinal Parolin acknowledged the...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (May 17) thanked the Vatican for its ongoing role in supporting peace efforts amid the Russia-Ukraine war, as he met with the Vatican's peace..
Pope Leo XIV offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks at the Vatican
The Vatican did not release a statement after the meeting, but Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly voiced support for Ukraine, calling..
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for offering to mediate global peace. In a heartfelt message on X, Zelensky called peace Ukraine’s “most sacred..