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Pope urges ‘continuation of dialogue’ after meeting with Zelenskiy

By Thomson Reuters Dec 9, 2025 | 3:55 AM

Castel Gandolfo, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Pope Leo ‍stressed the need to continue with dialogue aiming at ‌a “just and ‌lasting peace” in his meeting on Tuesday with Ukrainian ​President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the ‍Vatican ​said in ​a statement.

The pope “reiterated ‍the need for the continuation of dialogue and expressed ‍his urgent desire that the current ‍diplomatic ‍initiatives bring ​about a ​just ⁠and lasting ‌peace,” the statement said.

(Writing by Alvise Armellini, editing by Cristina ⁠Carlevaro)