It’s becoming increasingly clear that new Pope Leo XIV is going to be ‘hands-on’ in the pursuit of peace, and is not going to be bound by his predecessor Francis’ approach.
Further proof of that came today in the form of a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin – an act that can get almost anyone ‘cancelled’ and endlessly vilified.
US-born Robert Prevost seems undeterred by that, and his Papacy as Leo XIV may well be surprising in this regard.
Sputnik reported:
“In his conversation with the Pope, at the request of Patriarch Kirill, Putin conveyed his wishes for success in pastoral service.
The Pontiff expressed support for continuing the important dialogue between the two sister churches.
Putin, in his conversation with the Pope, confirmed his interest in achieving peace in Ukraine through political and diplomatic means.
The Russian president also expressed gratitude to the Pontiff for his willingness to assist in resolving the crisis.”
Putin encouraged the Holy See to take an active stance against religious persecution in Ukraine.
Catholic News Agency reported:
“’The Pope made an appeal for Russia to take a gesture that would favor peace, emphasizing the importance of dialogue to create positive contacts between the parties and seek solutions to the conflict’, Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni said in a statement.
[…] ‘Pope Leo made reference to Patriarch Kirill, thanking him for the congratulations received at the beginning of his pontificate, and underlined how shared Christian values can be a light that helps to seek peace, defend life, and pursue genuine religious freedom’, Bruni added.”
Pope Leo XIV’s call with Putin comes around three weeks after his first call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on May 12.
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