Pope Leo XIV received Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Vatican. They discussed religion, the fight against hunger, and global challenges. Lula praised the Pope’s exhortation Dilexi Te and invited him to attend the COP30 in Belém in 2025. Although the Pope will be unable to go due to the Jubilee, he will send representatives and expressed his wish to visit Brazil in the future.