Roberta Metsola praises Pope for promoting peace

The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola met with Pope Francis during a private audience on Friday to discuss the main topics on the European agenda.

Metsola praised the pontiff for his leadership in promoting reconciliation and peace.

She emphasised that “humanity and the quest for peace” are similarly at the heart of the European Parliament’s work, and reiterated the European Union’s commitment to its role as a peace project.

On Ukraine, the president of the European Parliament said that the European Union will continue to support Kyiv from Russia’s unjustified aggression.

Another key talking point of the meeting was on migration. Metsola said there is a need for a “European and human-centric approach leaving no country, and no individual in need of protection alone.”

When speaking about the current situation in the Middle East, she highlighted Europe’s continued efforts to de-escalate the conflict, and emphasised the need to find a sustainable way forward towards long-term peace.