Pope Leo XIV, telephone call with Putin: ‘A truce to allow humanitarian aid’

Milan, 16 Oct. (LaPresse) – Today, Pope Leo XIV spoke on the telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was announced by the Holy See’s press office. During the telephone conversation, the Pontiff “expressed deep concern about the serious humanitarian situation in the town of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, calling for a truce to allow the delivery of food and medical aid and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population”, the Vatican Press Office continued. “Finally, the Holy Father reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to dialogue and peace,” concluded the Vatican Press Office.