VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (Jun 21) and discussed a range of common concerns including peace, poverty, inequality and the environment, the Vatican said. Although the Vatican did not specifically mention Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Lula made c
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday and discussed a range of common concerns including peace, poverty, inequality and the environment, the Vatican said.
"There was a positive exchange of views on ... topics of common interest, such as the promotion of peace and reconciliation," the brief statement said. Pope Francis and Lula have both repeatedly called for a halt to the fighting and pitched their respective offices as potential peace brokers. The Vatican said the two men had also discussed respect for indigenous peoples and protection of the environment.
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