2026-10-17 10:24 UTC
There are reports in English, but I’d encourage you to read/translate La Repubblica as it has much more nuance. It says in diplomatic circles, Putin may have hoped Pope Leo would have sway with Trump/U.S. Yet Pope Leo has been wise, keeping Putin lines open but receiving Zelensky 3 times in person and working to shift balance towards Ukraine.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/16/europe/pope-leo-lung-surgery-angelus-intl
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@obrien_kat@mastodon.world 2026-10-17 10:39
Also here in Corriere della sera (and may well be in other Italian outlets I don’t have access to, as Italian press covers the Vatican closely), by Andrea Riccardi. Putin and the Force of Leo. https://www.corriere.it/opinioni/26_ottobre_16/putin-e-la-forza-di-leone-c7aa24de-a114-4108-9afb-ec29c9c82xlk.shtml #popeleo #ukraine