On July 6, 2025, a meeting took place at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican between the head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, and the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV. During the meeting, among other things, the issue of persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was also discussed.
The Pope called for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The pontiff believes that world leaders must make efforts to initiate dialogue and a peaceful settlement. He made this statement on August 31, 2025, during the Sunday Angelus prayer.
“I strongly repeat my urgent call for an immediate ceasefire and serious engagement in dialogue. It is time for those responsible to abandon the logic of weapons and choose the path of negotiation and peace with the support of the international community. The voice of weapons must be silenced, while the voice of brotherhood and justice must rise,” – Pope Leo said.
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