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Coverage dated November 5, 2025

Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution

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Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and the two men discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and to pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region.

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  1. Crux

    Pope Leo meets Palestinian President Abbas, discuss urgent need for Gaza aid, two-state solution (opens Crux)

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    Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and the two men discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and to pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region.

  2. America Magazine

    Pope Leo meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (opens America Magazine)

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    Pope Leo XIV and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, recognized the “urgent need to provide assistance to the civilian population in Gaza and to end the conflict by pursuing a two-state solution,” when they met for the first time in the Vatican this morning, Nov. 5.

  3. CBS News

    Pope Leo meets Palestinian president, calls for two-state solution to "end the conflict" in the Middle East (opens CBS News)

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    The Vatican recognized Palestine a decade ago, and Pope Leo has backed statehood, even if that looks increasingly unlikely.

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