Pope Leo XIV received Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission’s vice president, in an October 2 audience.
“We discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine and the need for a just and lasting peace, the situation in the Middle East and the urgent humanitarian needs, as well as the growing danger posed by societal polarization and AI,” Kallas wrote in a social media post. “I thanked His Holiness for his unwavering commitment to international law, multilateralism and his clear voice in defense of human dignity.”