Pope Leo XIV Receives Czech President, Discusses Democracy and Transatlantic Tensions

Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife, Eva Pavlová, pose for a photo at the Vatican on Monday, Jan. 20, 2026.

Pavel thanked Pope Leo XIV for the Vatican’s efforts to help secure the release of Czech citizen Jan Darmovzal from Venezuela.

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