Vatican's Gallagher Urges End to Ukraine War After 2021-First Moscow Talks
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Updated · The Moscow Times · Aug 25
Vatican's Gallagher Urges End to Ukraine War After 2021-First Moscow Talks
3 articles · Updated · The Moscow Times · Aug 25
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Archbishop Paul Gallagher said in Moscow that ending the Ukraine war is "urgent and necessary," warning the conflict is creating new victims and making future reconciliation harder.
After talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Gallagher said they discussed avenues toward peace and agreed to cooperate on humanitarian issues, including care for children affected by the war.
Gallagher's trip was his first Moscow meeting with Lavrov since 2021, the year before President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Vatican said it would keep offering spiritual, diplomatic and humanitarian support, while Pope Leo has repeatedly appealed for an end to the war and this month cited rising civilian casualties, including children.