0:00 0:00 1x

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .

Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time Thursday to discuss urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza and a two-state solution.

The cordial meeting lasted about an hour, occurring nearly a month after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement took effect in Gaza.

Abbas visited the Vatican to mark the 10th anniversary of a comprehensive agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the first time on Thursday, and the two men discussed the urgent need to provide assistance to civilians in Gaza and to pursue a two-state solution to end the conflict in the region.

The meeting, which

See Full Page