The Holy See Press Office informs journalists that Pope Leo XIV received a call from Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, regarding recent developments in the Middle East conflict.
Vatican News On Monday morning, Pope Leo XIV received a telephone call from Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, according to the Holy See Press Office. The call had to do with "the alarming developments in the conflict in the Middle East and the living conditions of the Palestinian people," said the Holy See Press Office in a note to journalists. During the conversation, said the Press Office statement, the Holy Father "reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to achieving peace through political and diplomatic dialogue, as well as through full respect for international law."