Lee set to meet Pope Leo XIV at Vatican (opens original article in a new tab)

President Lee Jae Myung met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to seek support for peace initiatives on the Korean Peninsula

• President Lee Jae Myung was scheduled to meet with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday
• Lee planned to request the Vatican's support for his initiatives to ease tensions and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula
• Lee was in Rome on his first European tour since taking office in June 2025