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Vatican Official Urges End to Ukraine War in Moscow

A senior Vatican diplomat traveled to Moscow to meet Russia’s foreign minister.

His name is Archbishop Paul Gallagher.

They talked about the war in Ukraine and ways to move toward peace.

Gallagher said the war should end because people are being hurt every day.

He also said the fighting makes it harder for people to make peace later.

The two sides agreed to work together on humanitarian issues, including helping children affected by the war.

The Vatican said it wants to support dialogue and humanitarian efforts.

Pope Leo has also repeatedly called for the conflict to end.

Key facts

Vatican representative: Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister and second-highest diplomatic official
Russian representative: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister
Meeting location: Moscow
Diplomatic significance: The first in-person talks between Vatican and Russian officials in five years
Humanitarian cooperation: The officials agreed to cooperate on matters such as caring for children affected by the war
Vatican position: The Vatican said it would continue providing spiritual, diplomatic and humanitarian support and offering space for dialogue
Conflict duration: The report describes the war as lasting four years in one passage and four and a half years in another

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