Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit, Pope Leo Urges Leaders: 'Reject War, Choose Peace'

Pope Leo made an emotional plea for peace after Sunday’s Angelus, calling on world leaders to choose dialogue over conflict just days before a high-stakes summit on the war in Ukraine.

Pope Leo’s repeated appeals for peace have become the defining hallmark of his three-month pontificate.

Dear friends,

Happy Sunday. I wanted to share a note I received this weekend that lifted my spirits—and reminded me why I do this work.