Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time on Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV. Among other things, it was about war and church policy in Ukraine. The Kremlin chef asked the Catholic Head of the Church to work for religious freedom in Ukraine.
Putin sees this due to the ban on the former Moskautrei -Orthodox church in Ukraine. Ukrainian leadership sees this church as a security risk because many of their bishops and priests are closely linked to Moscow.
“During the telephone conversation, in addition to questions about mutual interest, special attention was paid to the situation in Ukraine and Peace,” said Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni. Pope Leo XIV appealed to Russia to make a gesture in favor of peace, and emphasized that dialogue was important for positive contacts and the search for solutions.
“Must offer help”
There was also talk of the humanitarian situation and the need to offer help. Another subject was the planned exchange of prisoners of war that had been decided in Istanbul on Monday. “It was emphasized that Russia takes all possible steps to unite children with their families,” said the Kremlin. The kidnapping of Ukrainian children is a suspected war crime and has brought Putin an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
The Russian head of state wanted the new pope and congratulations from the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill. You have “common spiritual ethical values”. Leo XIV had previously condemned the war in Ukraine as a war war and asked for an end. His predecessor, Pope Francis, who died in April, was often criticized because he demanded peace without distinguishing between the attacker and the victim.
Source: Krone
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