The conversation took place this Friday, according to the Holy See, and in it There was talk of the general context of world politicswith particular attention to the situation of the War in Ukrainemore than three years of the conflict.
Specifically, Monsignor Gallagher and Lavrov They talked about some initiatives aimed at stop war actionsalthough the statement did not specify which.
The dialogue was dedicated to the general picture of world policy, with particular attention to the situation of war in Ukraine Already some initiatives aimed at stopping war actions, read in the statement.
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The Holy See also expressed their availability to continue with its humanitarian commitment in relation to the exchange of prisoners.
Finally, some issues related to the religious life in Russia, in particular the situation of the Catholic Church in that country.
The conversation between the Vatican and Moscow occurs in the midst of the contacts that the United States, under the leadership of Donald Trump, organizes with Russia and Ukraine to try to achieve a high fire.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis, always worried about the war in Ukraine, continues with his convalescence isolated in the Santa Marta de Vatican house, after having spent 38 days hospitalized due to respiratory problems from which he recovers.
In March, the Vatican urged a Sincere dialoguenot subject to previous conditions of any kind, to achieve just and lasting peace. This was expressed in a statement about a conversation between the Pope Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, and the Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenski.
The president, meanwhile, thanked in his social networks the moral support of the Pope and the Holy See, as well as his efforts for the Return of deported and displaced Ukrainian children illegally to Russia. He also informed that he handed the Vatican a list of Ukrainians retained in Russian prisons and fields.
“We have their support for their release. The exchange of prisoners and a High the Unconditional Provisional Fire of 30 days They are the first rapid steps that could significantly approach a fair and lasting peace, ”he said, in the midst of the truce proposal formulated by the US.
The voice of the Holy See is fundamental on the road to peace, Zelenski said.
Pope Francis has always shown attention to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and, in May 2023, he commissioned the Italian cardinal Matteo Zuppi a mission to try to bring postures towards peace, which led him to kyiv, Moscow, Washington and Beijing.