Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, visited Ukraine and met with President Zelenskyy to discuss peace efforts.
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, visited Ukraine and met with President Zelenskyy to discuss peace efforts.
Zelensky praised the Vatican's efforts in seeking peace and releasing prisoners of war
Zelensky thanked Parolin for his visit to Kyiv
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin
The parties discussed decisions of the first Peace Summit in Switzerland and the role of the Holy See
They discussed results of the meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pope Francis in June
They discussed consequences of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, air terror, and humanitarian situation
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