The first one hundred days of Pope Leo XIV and the new stance on Ukraine

20/08/2025 10 min
The first one hundred days of Pope Leo XIV and the new stance on Ukraine

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The first hundred days of a president, prime minister, even a pope make lots of headlines. Leo XIV may have less dramatic flair than his predecessor, but he’s used his first three months in office to differentiate himself from Francis, particularly on the question of the Ukraine war. Claire Giangrave reports from Rome that Leo’s unifying message has been consistent.GUEST: CLAIRE GIANGRAVE is Vatican correspondent for the Religion News Service.

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