Pope, Israeli president discuss war in Gaza and potential paths to peace
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During what is seen by many as a high-stakes conversation between Pope Leo XIV and Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican Thursday, the two discussed possibilities for peace in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog for the second time at the Vatican, where they discussed the war in Gaza, the future of Jerusalem and the need for courageous steps toward peace.
Pope Leo and top diplomatic advisors spoke with Israeli President Herzog about the “tragic situation in Gaza,” the urgent need for ceasefire and a two-state solution as the “only way out of the current war.”
The Vatican issued an unusually detailed statement following Leo’s meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who also met with the Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin and foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.
During what is seen by many as a high-stakes conversation between Pope Leo XIV and Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Vatican Thursday, the two discussed possibilities for peace in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.
By Joshua McElweeVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo discussed the "tragic situation in Gaza" during a meeting on Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and called for a permanent ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, the Vatican said.
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