The programme for his visit, which is due to last until Thursday, includes meetings with representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate and with the small, local Catholic community. #EuropeNews
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25/08/2026 - 9:22 GMT+2
The Vatican's most senior diplomat began a visit to Russia on Monday, aimed at maintaining dialogue with Moscow against a background of particularly tense international relations.
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, is the most senior Vatican official to visit the country since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Gallagher will hold talks on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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