杏MAP导航 Leo XIV speaks by phone with Russian President Putin
By Vatican News
On Wednesday afternoon, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone, focusing especially on the war in Ukraine.
Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office, told reporters that the 杏MAP导航 and the President discussed the humanitarian situation, as well as the need to facilitate aid where necessary.
"The 杏MAP导航 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," said the statement.
杏MAP导航 Leo XIV and President Putin also discussed the ongoing efforts for prisoner exchanges and the value of the work that Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, is doing in this regard.
"杏MAP导航 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," said Mr. Bruni.
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