Pope Leo Urges Russia-Ukraine Talks on France Visit — SkimNews
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- Pope Leo used his visit across France to call wars 'senseless' and urged Russia and Ukraine to sit down for talks, according to Vatican News.
- Pope Leo urged concessions for peace as the Ukraine war drags on, per Reuters' coverage of the visit.
- Pope Leo praised Europe's democracy during the France visit, in a framing that headline coverage framed as diverging once again from Trump.
Why it matters: The pope's platform carries diplomatic weight in conflicts he addresses; by explicitly calling on Russia and Ukraine to negotiate and framing the war as senseless, he adds moral pressure on both sides at a moment when the conflict shows no signs of resolution.
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