President Barzani Meets His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, President Masoud Barzani was received at the Vatican by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.

During the meeting, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV warmly welcomed President Barzani. Both expressed pleasure at the opportunity to meet and to exchange views on key regional and international issues.

They also voiced hope that peace and stability would prevail worldwide, and that an end would be brought to the suffering and hardship of peoples.

Following the meeting, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and President Masoud Barzani exchanged gifts.