Confirmed: Putin to meet with Pope Francis

November 07, 2013

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month.

The meeting will take place on November 25, although details are not yet in place and an exact time has not been set.

Putin has sought to establish himself as a defender of Christianity, both in Russia and in nations where the faith is under attack, notably in the Middle East. The Russian leader has also played an active role in negotiations to avoid escalation of the war in Syria. Both subjects are likely to figure prominently in Putin’s conversation with the Pontiff.

 

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Further information:

• Vatican: Pope to Meet With Putin This Month (AP)
• Putin to meet with Pope Francis? (CWN, 10/29)