President Cyril Ramaphosa met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Saturday in what the Presidency described as South Africa's first high-level engagement with the newly appointed Pontiff, reports Cape town Etc .
The meeting marks a diplomatic opening between Pretoria and the Holy See at the start of Pope Leo's leadership. X formerly Twitter
According to Vatican News Pope Leo XIV was elected on 8 May 2025. The Presidency said the encounter offers an immediate opportunity to reaffirm and strengthen bilateral relations.