Pope Offers to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back

Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper he had offered to travel to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and suggested the invasion might have been provoked by NATO’s eastward expansion.

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National story. 19 articles from 15 sources. 14 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated May 4, 2022.

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Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· Herald Bulletin, Minneapolis Star Tribune, +2 more
Herald BulletinLean Left· May 3, 2022

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· May 3, 2022

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· May 3, 2022

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

Sioux City JournalLean Left· May 3, 2022

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

Center

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· May 4, 2022

Pope says he asked to meet with Putin

Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· NBC4 Washington, NBC Chicago, +2 more
NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· May 4, 2022

Pope Offers to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back

NBC ChicagoLean Left· May 4, 2022

Pope Offers to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· May 4, 2022

Pope Offers to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back

WFMZ AllentownCenter· May 3, 2022

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

Ran by 2 outlets· NBC New York, NBC 6 South Florida
NBC New YorkLean Left· May 4, 2022

Pope Francis Offered to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back

NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· May 4, 2022

Pope Francis Offered to Meet Putin, Still Waiting to Hear Back

Ran by 2 outlets· Digital Journal, France 24
Digital JournalCenter· May 3, 2022

Pope wants to meet Putin, compares Ukraine war to Rwanda

France 24Center· May 3, 2022

Pope wants to meet Putin, compares Ukraine war to Rwanda

Voice of AmericaCenter· May 3, 2022

Pope Wants to Meet with Putin in Moscow

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Ran by 8 outlets across the spectrum· Triblive, MyNorthwest
TribliveLean Right· May 3, 2022

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

MyNorthwestLean Right· May 3, 2022

Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

Washington TimesLean Right· May 3, 2022· ran in 2 outlets

Pope Francis offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

Fox NewsRight· May 3, 2022

Pope Francis says he asked to meet Putin in March over Ukraine war, but hasn't heard back: report

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Al JazeeraLean Left· May 3, 2022· ran in 2 outlets

Pope Francis offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back

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