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Could Pope Leo mediate between Russia and Ukraine?

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May 22, 2025

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Pope Leo is willing to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Details of the offer remain unclear, but any negotiations would be within a long tradition of papal peace-making.

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