Overview
- Pope Leo XIV received Sudan’s prime minister at the Vatican, then he met Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Monsignor Mihăiţă Blaj at the Secretariat of State.
- The Holy See described the conversations as cordial and noted good relations between the Holy See and Sudan.
- Officials discussed the local Catholic Church’s contribution to the good of the country, including social and humanitarian work.
- A Vatican statement renewed calls for a nationwide ceasefire, more aid for civilians, and sincere talks among all sides to end the war.
- The talks addressed Sudan’s three-year conflict and the severe toll it has taken on people across the country.