Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in a warm and cordial atmosphere, according to an announcement by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

During the meeting, Patriarch Bartholomew personally conveyed his heartfelt fraternal wishes to the Pope for a swift and complete recovery following his recent surgery.

Pope Leo XIV thanked the Ecumenical Patriarch for his wishes and sincere concern for his health.

The two Church leaders also discussed issues of particular importance to their respective Churches and to humanity as a whole.

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