Pope Leo XIV Urges Russia and Ukraine to Return to Negotiating Table
The pope said the Church has a responsibility to promote values that foster peace, according to TASS.
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Pope Leo XIV urged Russia and Ukraine to sit down at the negotiating table, according to a report by TASS.
"The Church has a responsibility to promote values that foster peace," the pope said, according to the report.
Vatican's Diplomatic Role
The Vatican has periodically positioned itself as an advocate for dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, though it has not served as a formal mediator in negotiations between the two governments.
TASS did not report further specifics on when or how the pope believes talks should be organized, or whether either side had responded to his appeal.
The comments add to a series of public statements from religious and international leaders calling for an end to the conflict.
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