The readout of the pope's call with Vladimir Putin was unusual for the Vatican, which does not always issue statements about ...

In their first call, Pope Leo emphasized dialogue with Putin about the Ukraine war, while the Kremlin leader claimed Kyiv was ...

Pope Leo urged Russia to take steps towards ending the conflict in Ukraine when he spoke to President Vladimir Putin for the ...

The pope made an appeal for Russia to take a gesture that would favor peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue,” Vatican ...

Putin thanked the new pope for his contribution toward resolving the conflict while adding that Ukraine ‘was banking on ...

In the first telephone conversation between Pope Leo XIV and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the pope encouraged Putin to make ...

VATICAN: On Wednesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone, focusing especially on the ...

Putin congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election, expressing hope for continued dialogue based on "shared Christian values." ...

Pope Leo urged Russia to take steps towards ending the war in Ukraine when he spoke to President Vladimir Putin for the first time, the Vatican said on June 4. "The pope made an appeal for Russia ...

At the request and on behalf of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia , Vladimir Putin conveyed to Pope Leo XIV best wishes for success in his pastoral duties. In turn, the pontiff expressed ...