Pope Confirms Vatican’s Willingness to Host Ukraine Peace Talks

Rome: Premier Giorgia Meloni spoke to Pope Leo XIV on the telephone on Tuesday and, during the call, the American pontiff confirmed that the Vatican is willing to host peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv to try to end the war in Ukraine, her office said. “The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, had a telephone conversation today with the Holy Father on the next steps in order to build a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” the premier’s office stated.

According to Ansa News Agency, the conversation followed Monday’s call with President Trump and other European leaders, during which President Meloni was asked to verify the readiness of the Holy See to host negotiations. President Meloni, having received confirmation from the Holy Father of the readiness to welcome the next round of talks between the parties in the Vatican, expressed her deep gratitude for Pope Leo XIV’s openness and for his commitment to peace.

In addition to her conversation with the Holy Father, the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, also spoke over the telephone today with President Zelensky, President Macron, President Stubb, Prime Minister Starmer, Chancellor Merz, and European Commission President von der Leyen. It was agreed to maintain close coordination among partners ahead of a new round of negotiations aimed at a ceasefire and a peace agreement in Ukraine.