Pope Francis says Vatican ready to mediate to end Ukraine conflict - paper

Pope Francis gestures as he attends the weekly general audience at the Vatican, November 16, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

MILAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis reiterated on Friday the Vatican was ready to do anything possible to mediate and put an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the pontiff said in an interview with Italian daily La Stampa.

Asked whether he believed reconciliation between Moscow and Kyiv was possible, the pontiff called on everyone not to give up.