Pope acknowledges Vatican mediation to end Russian war unrealistic

According to Ukrinform, he stated this in an interview with Crux. 

“I’d make a distinction in terms of the voice of the Holy See in advocating for peace and a role as mediator, which I think is very different and is not as realistic as the first one,” the pope said.

According to him, “peace is the only answer,” an alternative to “the senseless killing of people on both sides.” 

Since the beginning of the war, the Holy See has been making great efforts “to maintain a position that, however difficult it may be, is neither on one side nor the other, but is truly neutral,” the pontiff said. 

“I think a number of different actors have to push hard enough to make the parties that are at war say, enough is enough, and let’s look for another way to solve our differences,” he said. 

As reported by Ukrinform, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude to Leo XIV for his call to stop the war and killings. 

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