VATICAN CITY (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a visit to the Vatican Saturday met with Pope Francis and discussed efforts to end the bloody conflict in Ukraine.Merkel, who played a key role in negotiating the latest ceasefire, had a private audience with the pope where the two underlined their commitment to reaching a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine, a Vatican statement said.Francis and Merkel also discussed poverty, womens rights, health and the environment — topics that will be on the agenda at the G7 summit Germany will host in June, the statement added.The German chancellor arrived …read more
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