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Ukraine’s Zelensky will attend Pope Leo’s inaugural mass, Vatican says
Straits Times ^ | 5/17/2025 | Staff

Posted on 05/17/2025 1:54:50 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the inaugural mass of newly elected Pope Leo on May 18, along with many other world leaders, the Vatican said.

The mass in St Peter’s Square will formally install Pope Leo, who was born in Chicago but lived for many years in Peru, as the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

US Vice-President J.D. Vance, who clashed fiercely with Mr Zelensky in the White House in February, will lead the US delegation, which also includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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KEYWORDS: beggarofkiev; greengrifter; littledictator; mugamucus; popebob; vatican; whoopdeedoo; zestinky
And the Russian delegation to Pope Leo’s inauguration was turned around mid-flight today and returned to Moscow after being denied access to EU airspace.
1 posted on 05/17/2025 1:54:50 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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That photo of him sitting across Trump at the Vatican was a nice visual that I’m sure both appreciated.


2 posted on 05/17/2025 1:57:36 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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I would have rather had them sitting there next to Zellinsky to reduce the chances of an incident


3 posted on 05/17/2025 2:10:58 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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A Jewish dictator always attends a Catholic Mass.


4 posted on 05/17/2025 2:13:11 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Pikachu_Dad

The death threats made in Istanbul by the Russian delegate Medinsky to the Ukrainian delegation’s families was not a good look for Putin.


5 posted on 05/17/2025 2:15:17 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Ukraine’s Zelensky will attend Pope Leo’s inaugural mass, Vatican says

Zelensky will participate by playing the Piano during the musical portion of the Mass.

6 posted on 05/17/2025 2:17:55 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (President Trump Decisively Won Popular & E.C., Celebrate Recivilization!)
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Never miss an opportunity for publicity.


7 posted on 05/17/2025 2:30:18 PM PDT by McGruff
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The Russians got sent home mid-flight.


8 posted on 05/17/2025 2:31:20 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Well would you expect any different behavior from the hard-left Globo-Homos leading the EU?


9 posted on 05/17/2025 2:36:53 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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Don’t forget that shoe box


10 posted on 05/17/2025 2:50:19 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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Maybe they’ll bring in a piano.


11 posted on 05/17/2025 3:00:21 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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Maybe he will apologize to VP Vance for insulting him, and the American people for campaigning for Harris.


12 posted on 05/17/2025 3:43:52 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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You got a link for that? You keep posting it with no proof.


13 posted on 05/17/2025 4:51:41 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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“The Russians got sent home mid-flight”

So I guess the Pope won't be hosting a peace talks then.

14 posted on 05/17/2025 5:11:44 PM PDT by McGruff
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If it’s even true. He could have made that up in his head or got it off some dodgy social media post.


15 posted on 05/17/2025 5:19:49 PM PDT by CatHerd (Whoever said "all's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
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“Maybe he will apologize to VP Vance for insulting him, and the American people for campaigning for Harris.”

The Ukes here always clam up when I mention Zelensky interfering in our election by campaigning for Harris.


16 posted on 05/17/2025 5:38:16 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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Zelensky never passes up a chance to be a lying insincere idiot.

That’s what he’s “famous” for.


17 posted on 05/17/2025 6:42:14 PM PDT by Veto! (Trump Is Superman)
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The EU even let Belarus enter their airspace to attend the Pope’s inauguration. Too damn funny! Your Russian delegation wasn’t missed.


18 posted on 05/18/2025 8:55:18 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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