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Winnipeg Free Press
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help
ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, taking up the Holy See's longstanding offer after Pope Leo XIV vowed to personally make 'every effort' to help end the war. Speaking to reporters in Rome before meeting with Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the Vatican point man on Ukraine, Rubio said that he would be discussing potential ways the Vatican could help, 'the status of the talks, the updates after yesterday (Friday) and the path forward.' Asked if the Vatican could be a peace broker, Rubio replied: 'I wouldn't call it broker, but it's certainly — I think it's a place that both sides would be comfortable going.' 'So we'll talk about all of that and obviously always grateful to the Vatican for their willingness to play this constructive and positive role,' he said at the U.S. Embassy in Rome. The Vatican has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality and had long offered its services to try to help facilitate talks, but found itself sidelined during the all-out war, which began on Feb. 24, 2022. Pope Francis, who often angered both sides with his comments, had entrusted Zuppi with a mandate to try to find paths of peace. But the mandate seemed to narrow to help facilitate the return of Ukrainian children taken by Russia, and the Holy See also was able to mediate some prisoner exchanges. Leo, who was elected history's first American pope on May 8, took up Francis' call for peace in Ukraine in his first Sunday noon blessing as pope. He appealed for all sides to do whatever possible to reach 'an authentic, just and lasting peace.' Leo, who as a bishop in Peru had called Russia's war an 'imperialist invasion,' vowed this week personally to 'make every effort so that this peace may prevail.' In a speech to eastern rite Catholics, including the Greek Catholic Church of Ukraine, Leo begged warring sides to meet and negotiate. 'The Holy See is always ready to help bring enemies together, face to face, to talk to one another, so that peoples everywhere may once more find hope and recover the dignity they deserve, the dignity of peace,' he said. The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, repeated the Vatican's offer to serve as a venue for direct talks, saying the failure of negotiations in Istanbul to reach a ceasefire this week was 'tragic.' 'We had hoped it could start a process, slow but positive, toward a peaceful solution to the conflict,' Parolin said on the sidelines of a conference. 'But instead we're back to the beginning.' Asked concretely what such an offer would entail, Parolin said that the Vatican could serve as a venue for a direct meeting between the two sides. 'One would aim to arrive at this, that at least they talk. We'll see what happens. It's an offer of a place,' he said. 'We have always said, repeated to the two sides that we are available to you, with all the discretion needed,' Parolin said. The Vatican scored what was perhaps its greatest diplomatic achievement of the Francis pontificate when it facilitated the talks between the United States and Cuba in 2014 that resulted in the resumption of diplomatic relations. The Holy See has also often hosted far less secret diplomatic initiatives, such as when it brought together the rival leaders of South Sudan in 2019. The encounter was made famous by the image of Francis bending down to kiss their feet to beg them to make peace. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Perhaps the Holy See's most critical diplomatic initiative came during the peak of the Cuban missile crisis when, in the fall of 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ordered a secret deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba that were soon detected by U.S. spy planes. As the Kennedy administration considered its response, with the threat of nuclear war looming, Pope John XXIII pleaded for peace in a public radio address, in a speech to Vatican ambassadors and also wrote privately to Kennedy and Khruschev, appealing to their love of their people to stand down. Many historians have credited John XXIII's appeals with helping both sides step back from the brink of nuclear war. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
Euronews
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Pope Leo XIV offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks at the Vatican
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has suggested that the Vatican could host high-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, as Istanbul talks were watered down following Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to come face to face with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin's statement on Friday, the supreme pontiff plans to "if necessary, provide the Vatican, the Holy See, as a direct meeting (place) between the two sides." Parolin has also expressed his disappointment with the talks in Turkey, which took place on Friday. "It's all tragic because we hoped that a process would begin, perhaps slowly, but with a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Instead, we are back to square one." "Now we will see what to do, but the situation is very difficult, dramatic," Parolin added. On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV received the head of Ukraine's Greek Catholic Church at the Vatican, who thanked the supreme pontiff for his call for a peaceful, negotiated resolution to Russia's war in Ukraine during one of his first audiences as pontiff. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Galicia, said he invited the pope to visit Ukraine and handed him a list of Ukrainian prisoners currently held by Russia. Under Pope Francis, the Vatican had actively supported prisoner exchanges and advocated for the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russian-occupied regions. The Vatican did not issue a formal statement following the meeting, which marked one of the earliest such engagements for the new pope since his election on 8 May. Since his appointment, Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly voiced his solidarity with Ukraine. During his first Sunday Angelus blessing and again this week while addressing pilgrims from Eastern Rite churches, he renewed his appeal for an end to the conflict. 'I carry in my heart the sufferings of the beloved Ukrainian people,' the pontiff said on Sunday. 'Let everything possible be done to achieve genuine, just and lasting peace as soon as possible. May all the prisoners be freed, and may the children return to their families.' Parolin said on Thursday that it remained 'premature' to consider a papal visit to Kyiv, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy raising the possibility in his first phone call with the pope earlier this week. While the Vatican traditionally maintains diplomatic neutrality, Pope Leo XIV has pledged to make 'every effort' to foster dialogue to end wars. 'The Holy See is always ready to help bring enemies together, face to face, to talk to one another, so that peoples everywhere may once more find hope and recover the dignity they deserve, the dignity of peace,' he said on Wednesday. Pope Leo XIV is set to be officially appointed during a Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, with Zelenskyy and US Vice President JD Vance expected to attend.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pope Leo XIV offers Vatican as venue for talks between Ukraine and Russia
The new Pope Leo XIV proposes the Vatican as a platform for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia after it became clear that the talks in Istanbul would not lead to the desired result. Source: Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, as quoted by the Italian newspaper La Stampa, European Pravda reports Details: Parolin called the outcome of the meetings in Istanbul "tragic". "It's all tragic because we hoped that a process would begin, perhaps slowly, but with a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Instead, we are back to square one," the Vatican's secretary of state said on the sidelines of an event dedicated to the Istanbul summit. "Now we will see what to do, but the situation is very difficult, dramatic," Parolin added. The Pope intends, he said, "if necessary, to provide the Vatican, the Holy See, for a direct meeting between the two sides". Background: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the recent actions of Russian leader Vladimir Putin show his unwillingness to make peace, so it is necessary to increase sanctions pressure on him. On Thursday, Trump said that a peaceful settlement of Russia's war against Ukraine cannot take place without a meeting between him and the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio supported this view, expressing scepticism about the outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul on 16 May. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Crypto Prediction Markets Fail To See Pope Leo XIV Coming
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Bettors on popular cryptocurrency prediction markets saw little chance of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost being elected pope. Most bettors were left disappointed while a few walked away with a small fortune. Undeterred by the losses in the prediction markets, cryptocurrency market speculators shifted their attention elsewhere. Cryptocurrency prediction markets broke into mainstream consciousness in the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Mainstream news outlets quoted odds from popular platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi alongside traditional opinion polls as analysts asserted that these prediction markets had the potential to be more accurate than polls. The idea is that with participants putting their money where their mouth is, they are incentivized to stand behind what they actually believe. Indeed, these prediction markets outperformed traditional polls in predicting the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. One might believe this prowess should carry on to a prediction market on who would be the next pope, but the results suggest otherwise. Don't Miss: — no wallets, just price speculation and free paper trading to practice different strategies. Grow your IRA or 401(k) with Crypto – . On Thursday, the College of Cardinals elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who chose the name Leo XIV, as pope, beating 99-to-1 odds on Polymarket. Specifically, bettors on the platform saw only a 1% chance of Prevost being elected pope. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, was the favorite by a wide margin, with 28% odds, mirroring odds on traditional markets, Newsweek reported Wednesday. Behind Parolin was Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, with 20% odds. Similarly, on Kalshi, Bettors only gave Prevost a 1.2% chance of being elected pope right before the end, with the odds for Parolin surging as high as 68.2%. Ultimately, most bettors were left disappointed while a few walked away with a small fortune. One lucky Polymarket bettor, in particular, walked away with about $80,000, winning nearly $64,000 from a roughly $1,000 bet on Prevost and almost $16,000 for a $40,000 bet against Parolin. Across Polymarket and Kalshi, bettors wagered $40.8 million on the outcome of the conclave. Meanwhile, undeterred by the losses in the prediction markets, cryptocurrency market speculators shifted their attention elsewhere. Trending: New to crypto? on Coinbase. Benzinga reported on Thursday that memecoins inspired by the new pope experienced significant rallies. POPE267, a Solana-based meme coin referring to Pope Leo XIV's election as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church, surged over 1000% following the election. However, the token has failed to hold these gains. As of last look, it has tanked by over 77%. Another Solana memecoin, POPE69, leaning into the memetic value of the number 69 and referring to the pope's age, also surged about 180%. As of last look, however, it has nearly erased all of its value, trading over 95% lower. Pope Leo XIV is the first pope from the U.S. and the first from Peru. He obtained Peruvian citizenship after serving there for years. In his first address to the faithful on Thursday, he outlined a vision of 'a missionary church, a church that builds bridges and encourages dialogue, a church ever open to welcoming, like this square with its open arms, all those who are in need of our charity, our presence, our readiness to dialogue and our love.' Read Next: A must-have for all crypto enthusiasts: . Maker of the $60,000 foldable home has 3 factory buildings, 600+ houses built, and big plans to solve housing — Image: Shutterstock Send To MSN: 0 This article Crypto Prediction Markets Fail To See Pope Leo XIV Coming originally appeared on Sign in to access your portfolio
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
This Italian cardinal missed becoming the new pope by a whisker; who is he and how did the votes pan out?
A senior Italian cardinal was very close to becoming the new pope, but another candidate gained strong support at the last moment. A secret vote and surprising turn changed everything in the papal election. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Background of the Papal Conclave Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The rise of Robert Prevost Why did many cardinals choose Prevost? FAQs Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin holds the prestigious rank of the Vatican's Secretary of State. He received more than 40 votes in the first round on Wednesday, the day voting started, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Italian cardinals strongly supported him. Italy had 17 voting cardinals, the largest group from any Italians believed it was time for another Italian Pope. Italy had Popes for 455 years before a Polish Pope broke the trend in 1978. Betting websites around the world showed Parolin as the favorite to win on the first day. Another strong name was Luis Antonio Tagle, a Filipino cardinal nicknamed the 'Asian Francis' because of his support for social justice.A secret election called a papal conclave was held to choose the next Pope.133 cardinals from around the world voted. A candidate needed at least 89 votes, or two-thirds of the total, to become Thursday morning, Parolin's votes stayed stuck in the high 40s and didn't increase. At the same time, Robert Prevost , a cardinal who was born in Chicago started gaining support. Parolin had spent most of his career in the Vatican's diplomatic service, working in offices, not in churches. Many cardinals wanted someone with real pastoral experience. Some cardinals intentionally voted for others to block Parolin and weaken his Prevost had spent 20 years as a missionary in Peru, he had real world church experience. By Thursday lunchtime, Prevost had clearly emerged as the top choice among the cardinals. Cardinal Blase Cupich , from the U.S., told Wall Street Journal, 'At lunch, things were getting clarified.' In the Thursday afternoon vote, Prevost got over 100 votes, much more than the 89 the voting result, the senior-most cardinal, Parolin, asked Prevost, 'Do you accept your election as the new pope?' Prevost replied: 'I accept.' He chose the name Leo XIV as his Papal betting site Kalshi gave Prevost less than 1 per cent chance of becoming Pope. A few people placed longshot bets on Prevost and won big. One person turned a $526 bet into $52, though his win surprised outsiders, many cardinals saw him as a person who could continue Pope Franci's ideas of an open and welcoming Church. Someone who could bring back traditional values. A leader who could help solve the Vatican's financial problems. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, from New York, shared that even before the voting started, other cardinals were already asking, 'Do you know this Roberto?' showing that Prevost was already being discussed.Q1. Who almost became the new pope?Cardinal Pietro Parolin from Italy.Q2. How many votes are needed to become pope?A candidate needs at least 89 out of 133 votes.
