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By Vatican News staff reporter

In a communiqué issued on Friday, the Holy See described the visit to Moscow from 28 to 30 June by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the Holy Father's Envoy, as a visit aimed at 鈥渋dentifying humanitarian initiatives that could open up paths to achieving peace鈥�.

It further noted that 鈥渢he Holy Father will be informed regarding the results of the visit in view of further steps to be taken, both at the humanitarian level and in the quest for paths to peace".
 

The communiqué lists the meetings held by the cardinal, such as those with Yuri Ushakov, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation for Foreign Policy Affairs, and with Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner to the President of the Russian Federation for Children鈥檚 Rights.

鈥淒uring these meetings,鈥� the statement read, 鈥渢he humanitarian aspect of the initiative was strongly emphasized, as well as the urgency to be able to attain that peace that is highly desired.鈥�

In a brief visit to the Church of St Nicholas in Tolmachi, at the Tretyakov Gallery, Cardinal Zuppi, the text continues, 鈥減aused in prayer before the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir, to whom he entrusted his mission鈥�.

The 杏MAP导航's envoy also had a 鈥渇ruitful鈥� meeting with Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus', to whom 鈥渉e conveyed the Holy Father鈥檚 greetings and with whom he also discussed humanitarian initiatives that could facilitate a peaceful solution.鈥�

The Cardinal, the Holy See communiqué concludes, 鈥渁lso met with the Bishops of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia, with whom, together with a large group of priests and in the presence of Ambassadors and Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he presided over a solemn concelebration in the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of the Mother of God, in Moscow. This was an opportunity to convey the Holy Father's closeness, his remembrance of them, and prayers for the Catholic community.鈥�