Pope Leo, speaking on 28 September 2026 in Metz, France, called on negotiators to make concessions to achieve peace in Europe's war and specifically urged Russia and Ukraine to sit down and discuss ending their four-year conflict, without specifying what a resolution should entail.
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METZ, France, Sept 28 - Pope Leo said on Monday that negotiators seeking to end war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia's bloody war in Ukraine continue to fail.
Pope urges concessions for peace amid war in Ukraine – video | Pope Leo XIV https://www.byteseu.com/2405696/ In an address to European leaders in Metz, France, Pope Leo told negotiators seeking to end war in Europe that they must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as … In an address to European leaders in Metz, France, Pope Leo told negotiators seeking to end war in Europe th
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 28 - Pope Leo on Monday urged Russia and Ukraine to sit down and discuss how to end their four-year war, hours after he had urged European leaders seeking to end conflicts to make concessions to achieve peace.
KYIV INDEPENDENT: 'Promoting peace is an active work' — Pope Leo urges concessions between Russia, Ukraine https:// kyivindependent.com/promoting- peace-is-an-active-work-pope-leo-urges-concessions-between-russia-ukraine/ On the last day of his official visit to France, Pope Leo XIV called for concessions to create peace between Russia and Ukraine. The pontiff did not give details on what a peacef
Pope Leo XIV concluded a four-day visit to France in Metz on Sept. 28, urging European leaders to use patient dialogue, negotiation and compromise to counter war and what he called a “desire for domination.” He said Europe’s postwar experience showed that competing interests could be handled through dialogue, and called for the defense of international law and multilateralism. He did not name Russ