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 for “just and lasting peace”.
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The Vatican did not release a statement after the meeting, but Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly voiced support for Ukraine, calling for “just and lasting peace”.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/16/greek-catholic-church-leader-invites-pope-leo-xiv-to-visit-ukraine
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00:00Pope Leo XIV received an invitation to visit Ukraine from the head of Ukraine's Greek Catholic Church on Thursday at the Vatican.
00:11During their meeting, he handed him a list of Ukrainian prisoners currently held by Russia,
00:18and thanked Pope Leo XIV for his call for a peaceful and negotiated resolution to Russia's war in Ukraine.
00:26Under Pope Francis, the Vatican had actively supported prisoner exchanges.