US EditionPope Leo XIV and JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in Ukraine
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 19, 2025, to invite him to visit the United States ahead of ceasefire talks on Ukraine.
- The meeting followed Pope Leo XIV's election on May 8 and occurred amid renewed U.S.-led diplomatic efforts after the Vatican was sidelined early in Russia’s invasion.
- Vance presented gifts including St. Augustine’s books and a Chicago Bears T-shirt, while the Pope gave a bronze sculpture inscribed with "Peace is a fragile flower" and a picture book.
- The Vatican statement said they exchanged views stressing respect for humanitarian and international law and supported a negotiated peace, offering to host talks and aid prisoner swaps.
- The meeting signaled continuity with Pope Francis’ humanitarian priorities and showed U.S. interest in engaging the first American pope to help resolve Ukraine’s conflict.
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