Pope Leo's Diplomatic Move: Bridging Divides Amid Conflict
- Pope Leo met with Metropolitan Anthony from the Russian Orthodox Church to improve relations strained by the invasion of Ukraine.
- Pope Leo urged President Vladimir Putin to take steps towards ending the conflict during their initial conversation in June.
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Pope Receives High-Ranking Russian Orthodox Cleric
Pope Leo XIV held a first meeting on Saturday with a senior Russian Orthodox cleric at the Vatican since becoming the head of the Catholic church earlier this year, the Holy See said without giving further details.
This is the first meeting between Leo XIV and the head of Foreign Affairs of the Patriarchate of Moscow.


Pope Leo XIV today received a high-ranking official of the Russian Orthodox Church for a visit, the first such meeting for the new pope, the Vatican announced briefly today. The pope, who had previously called on the Kremlin to make a "gesture" for peace in Ukraine, received Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, president of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Relations.
Pope Leo's Diplomatic Move: Bridging Divides Amid Conflict
Pope Leo's Diplomatic Move: Bridging Divides Amid Conflict In a potential diplomatic overture, Pope Leo met with Metropolitan Anthony, a high-ranking figure in the Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday to address tensions exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Vatican announced that Pope Leo engaged with Anthony, along with five other prominent clerics, discussing several topics related to Orthodox-Catholic dialogue and ongoing global co…
Pope Leo XIV received on Saturday in audience at the Vatican a high Russian Orthodox dignitary, a first since he became the head of the Catholic Church in May, according to a brief official communiqué mentioning this visit without any details. ...
The condemnation by Pope Leon of the 14th invasion of Russia in Ukraine in 2022 marks a strong contrast compared to the position of his predecessor, who saw the invasion more than a conflict between two parties.
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