Pope Leo XIV calls on Putin to make a “gesture in favor of peace”Pope Leo XIV has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a “gesture in favor of peace” during discussions on the conflict in Ukraine, the Vatican said.

During their telephone conversation, the first since Leo became head of the Catholic Church, “the pope called on Russia to make a gesture that favors peace, (and) emphasized the importance of dialogue for establishing positive contacts between the parties and for seeking solutions to the conflict,” the statement said. | BGNES