Lee received by pope at Vatican

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, on the second leg of his Europe visit.

He was scheduled to depart for France later in the day, where he will attend the G7 meeting.

After his audience with the pope, Lee was to subsequently meet Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Lee held his first talks with the pope since his inauguration in June 2025.

The last meeting between a South Korean president and the pope was when President Moon Jae-in met later P ...