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Pope Leo XIV issued a call for peace and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, emphasizing the role of the church in promoting peaceful values. Earlier, the Pope's special envoy for Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, visited Moscow, expressing hope for a discussion of ways to overcome difficulties in relations between the two countries.
Pope Leo XIV addressed Russia and Ukraine during a conversation with journalists from his press pool on the way from France. His words are reported by TASS.
Leo XIV emphasized that the church is obliged to promote peaceful values, therefore he calls on the leaders of countries to sit down at the negotiating table and begin a dialogue.
“To find ways to solve these problems without continuing wars that no longer make sense,” the Pope explained.
Before this, the Pope's special envoy for Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, arrived in Moscow. Zuppi expressed hope that he would be able to discuss possible ways to overcome the difficulties faced by Russia and Ukraine.
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