Pope sees danger to US-European alliance
December 10, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: In comments to reporters on December 9, Pope Leo XIV said that some aspects of an American plan for peace in Ukraine could “make a huge change in what was for many years a true alliance between the EU and the US.”
The Pope observed that some recent statements by President Donald Trump appear to be “trying to break apart what I think is an important alliance.” While expressing regret for that result, the Pontiff avoided criticizing Trump for putting forward his peace plan, noting that “he has a right to do that.”
When questioned about the Vatican’s diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Ukrainian children held by Russia, the Pope said that progress was “very slow, unfortunately.”
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