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Vatican foreign minister meets with officials in Russia to discuss Ukraine conflict
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
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Archbishop Coakley urges U.S., Russia to renew nuclear arms control pact
Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), called upon policymakers to pursue diplomatic negotiations to…
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Pope Leo XIV asks Catholics in Russia to be an example of love, brotherhood, and respect
Pope Leo XIV greets Catholic pilgrims from Russia during an audience in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace on Oct. 17, 2025.…
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Vatican, Russia discuss war in Ukraine after drone strike kills civilians in Kharkiv
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican secretary for relations with states. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Vatican City, Apr 4, 2025 / 11:53…
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Zelenskyy delivers list of POWs in Russia to the Vatican to mediate their release
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during a meeting at the Vatican…
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Marc Fogel’s family: Rosary and faith sustained them through his detainment in Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Marc Fogel back to the United States after being released from Russian custody, at the…
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Russia acknowledges Vatican role in prisoner exchange with Ukraine
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi (left) arrives at the Vatican for Synod on Synodality meetings on Oct. 10, 2024. / Credit: Daniel…
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Church in Ukraine has lost half of its parishes in areas occupied by Russia, bishop says
Father Ivan Levystky (left) and Father Bohdan Geleta (right) were held for more than a year after being captured by…
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Vatican secretary of state says Ukraine’s military advances into Russia are ‘worrying’
A Ukrainian military vehicle drives from the direction of the border with Russia carrying blindfolded men in Russian military uniforms…
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Pope Francis calls Russia to renew Ukraine grain deal
Pope Francis addresses the crowd in St. Peter’s Square in his Sunday Angelus on July 16, 2023. / Credit: Vatican…
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