{"id":131479,"date":"2025-05-11T11:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T11:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/pope-leo-xiv-suggests-a-break-with-francois-on-the-war-in-ukraine-during-his-first-sunday-prayer\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T11:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T11:26:28","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-suggests-a-break-with-francois-on-the-war-in-ukraine-during-his-first-sunday-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/pope-leo-xiv-suggests-a-break-with-francois-on-the-war-in-ukraine-during-his-first-sunday-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV suggests a break with Fran\u00e7ois on the war in Ukraine during his first Sunday prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\"> <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\" https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/11\/0\/0\/5500\/3667\/556\/0\/75\/0\/a3cac31_ftp-import-images-1-ocbcrnhckg6m-2025-05-11t104606z-456843233-rc2mfearae1x-rtrmadp-3-pope-leo.JPG 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/11\/0\/0\/5500\/3667\/600\/0\/75\/0\/a3cac31_ftp-import-images-1-ocbcrnhckg6m-2025-05-11t104606z-456843233-rc2mfearae1x-rtrmadp-3-pope-leo.JPG 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/11\/0\/0\/5500\/3667\/664\/0\/75\/0\/a3cac31_ftp-import-images-1-ocbcrnhckg6m-2025-05-11t104606z-456843233-rc2mfearae1x-rtrmadp-3-pope-leo.JPG 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/11\/0\/0\/5500\/3667\/700\/0\/75\/0\/a3cac31_ftp-import-images-1-ocbcrnhckg6m-2025-05-11t104606z-456843233-rc2mfearae1x-rtrmadp-3-pope-leo.JPG 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/11\/0\/0\/5500\/3667\/800\/0\/75\/0\/a3cac31_ftp-import-images-1-ocbcrnhckg6m-2025-05-11t104606z-456843233-rc2mfearae1x-rtrmadp-3-pope-leo.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"L\u00e9on XIV au balcon de la basilique Saint-Pierre, au Vatican, dimanche 11\u00a0main 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source><\/picture> <noscript> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/11\/0\/0\/5500\/3667\/664\/0\/75\/0\/a3cac31_ftp-import-images-1-ocbcrnhckg6m-2025-05-11t104606z-456843233-rc2mfearae1x-rtrmadp-3-pope-leo.JPG\" alt=\"L\u00e9on XIV at the Saint-Pierre Basilica balcony, in the Vatican, Sunday 11 Main 2025.\"\/> <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">L\u00e9on XIV at the Saint-Pierre Basilica balcony, in the Vatican, Sunday 11 Main 2025.  <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Alkis Konstantinidis \/ Reuters<\/span>  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">The evolution is subtle, prudent, but clear: in his first Sunday prayer since his election, Pope Leo XIV has suggested a break with his Argentinian predecessor on the Ukrainian file. The American pope spoke to the Balcony of the Saint-Pierre Basilica for the <em>Regina Caeli<\/em>Sunday May 11, and he called <em>&#8220;The greats of this world&#8221;<\/em> To stop the war, whether in Gaza, between India and Pakistan, or therefore in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read the portrait |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\">  <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span>    Leon XIV, a Pope of balance and appeasement <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" data-article-id=\"3421707\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/05\/09\/leon-xiv-un-pape-d-equilibre-et-d-apaisement_6604284_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"> <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/> <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">Regarding this country, he asked <em>&#8220;An authentic, fair and lasting peace&#8221;<\/em>formula that contrasts with the tone that Fran\u00e7ois worked. In the name of a total pacifism, he more readily called an immediate peace of his wishes, and had asked Ukraine to have <em>&#8220;The courage of the white flag&#8221;<\/em>. On several occasions, he had appeared to put on the same aggressor and attacked, or mentioned <em>&#8220;NATO barking at the door of Russia&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \"><em>&#8220;I carry in my heart the sufferings of the beloved Ukrainian people<\/em>said Leon XIV<em>. Everything must be done to achieve authentic, fair and lasting peace as soon as possible \u201d<\/em>. He also pleaded for <em>&#8220;All prisoners are released and that children can return to their families&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">&#8220;An imperialist invasion&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">This semantics is close to that used by kyiv and its European allies, which argue that a simple stop of fighting does not solve anything, when the American administration led by Donald Trump pushes kyiv to accept a peace agreement under Moscow, similar to a pure and simple capitulation.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\"><span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><span class=\"catcher__desc\">  <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span>    Ukraine and its allies demand from Russia a thirty-day ceasefire, Vladimir Putin ignores them and offers direct negotiations with kyiv on May 15 <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" data-article-id=\"3421914\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/international\/article\/2025\/05\/11\/l-ukraine-et-ses-allies-reclament-a-la-russie-un-cessez-le-feu-de-trente-jours-a-partir-du-12-mai_6604845_3210.html\" data-status=\"\"> <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/> <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph  \">The words of the new pope, elected on May 8, come when Vladimir Putin revived the idea of \u200b\u200b&#8221;on Saturday <em>Negotiations without any prior condition &#8220;, which could, according to the Russian president,&#8221; start next Thursday, May 15, in Istanbul &#8220;.<\/em> In 2022, while he was still in Peru, Cardinal Robert Prevost, future L\u00e9on XIV, had condemned firmly, in an interview with the media <em>Semanario Expresi\u00f3n<\/em>,, <em>&#8220;Unjust assault&#8221;<\/em> launched by Moscow, and mentioned <em>&#8220;An imperialist invasion&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;Crimes against humanity&#8221;<\/em> perpetrated by Russian forces.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"article__author-container\"> <span class=\"author__detail\"> <span class=\"author__name\">Beno\u00eet Vitkine<\/span><span class=\"author__desc\"> (Vatican, Special Envoy)<\/span><\/span>  <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">                      Reuse this content   <\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\">Tm-En-1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L\u00e9on XIV at the Saint-Pierre Basilica balcony, in the Vatican, Sunday 11 Main 2025. Alkis Konstantinidis \/ Reuters The evolution is subtle, prudent, but clear: in his first Sunday prayer since his election, Pope Leo XIV has suggested a break with his Argentinian predecessor on the Ukrainian file. 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