Lee kicks off Vatican visit, poised to meet Pope Leo XIV

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• ·President Lee Jae Myung (center left, front) and Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik (center right, front) are seen on Sunday walking side by side to attend a special Mass in the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, which is owned by the Holy See and is located in Rome, Italy.
• ·(Yonhap) President Lee Jae Myung is to meet Pope Leo XIV on Monday, as his European trip hits its halfway point.
• ·On Sunday, Lee attended a special Mass for peace and solidarity the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.
• ·He delivered a speech there, highlighting South Korea’s commitment to global peace and Vatican City’s role in achieving peace on the Korean Peninsula.
• ·The next day, Lee was to hold talks with Pope Leo XIV for the first time since his inauguration in June 2025.