Overview
- Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum reported that Pope León XIV expressed readiness to participate in pacification efforts in parts of Mexico during their December 12 call.
- Sheinbaum briefed him on the ‘Sí al desarme, sí a La Paz’ program, coordinated with SEDENA and the Catholic Church, which has exchanged about 8,700 weapons.
- The Pope indicated interest in strengthening the government’s collaboration with the Catholic Church on disarmament and peace initiatives.
- No date has been set for a papal visit to Mexico, though the pontiff conveyed interest in coming.
- According to Sheinbaum, the call was requested through the papal nuncio and focused on general support rather than specific new measures.