Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron have met at the Vatican to discuss the situation in Ukraine and other international matters.
The Vatican said in a statement on October 24 that the two men, holding their third private meeting, "focused on matters of an international nature, starting from the conflict in Ukraine, with special attention to the humanitarian situation."
The statement added that during the talks, "particular consideration was given to the region of the Caucasus, the Middle East, and Africa.”
Macron was in Rome for an interfaith summit on peace organized by the Catholic Sant'Egidio association. He previously met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in June 2018 and less than a year ago, in November 2021.