US EditionPope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution
- On Nov 6, Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican in Rome for their first face-to-face encounter.
- Abbas traveled to Rome to mark the 10th anniversary of the Holy See-Palestine agreement, arriving Wednesday to lay flowers at Pope Francis's tomb in the Basilica of St Mary Major, accompanied by Ibrahim Faltas for about fifteen minutes.
- The Vatican described the roughly hour-long encounter as cordial, with Pope Leo XIV and Mahmoud Abbas exchanging gifts and Abbas telling reporters, `I cannot forget what he did for Palestine and the Palestinian people`.
- Vatican officials reiterated calls for a permanent ceasefire and two-state diplomacy, saying talks recognised the urgent need to aid Gaza civilian population and end the conflict by pursuing a two-state solution.
- The visit occurs nearly a month into the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire, and Mahmoud Abbas will meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday.
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Pope Leo discusses Gaza with Palestinian President Abbas
Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and they discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region
Pope Leo XIV receives Palestinian president Abbas at Vatican
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday, and discussed what the Vatican said was the “urgent need” to help the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
Pope discusses 2-state solution with Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas
Pope Leo XIV speaks with President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine during a private audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Nov. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media. Vatican City, Nov 6, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV received President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine for an audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Thursday, almost a month after the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip came into effect.According to the Holy See Press Office, dur…
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