Cardinal Zuppi鈥檚 Moscow visit explored peace and humanitarian coordination
By Vatican News
The Holy See Press Office announced on Thursday that 杏MAP导航 Francis鈥� special envoy to seek peace in Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, has returned to Italy after a visit to Russia on October 14-16.
The Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Bishops鈥� Conference was accompanied on his second visit to Moscow by an official from the Vatican鈥檚 Secretariat of State.
According to a statement, the visit 鈥減rovided an opportunity to examine some prospects for continuing humanitarian collaboration and opening paths toward the much-desired peace.鈥�
Cardinal Zuppi met with several government officials, including Sergey Lavrov; Russia鈥檚 Foreign Minister; Yuri Ushakov, a foreign policy advisor; Marija Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Children's Rights; and, Tatiana Moskalkova, Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights.
鈥淭he discussions allowed for an assessment of the progress made so far in family reunification for minors and the exchange of prisoners, the wounded, and the remains of the fallen,鈥� read the statement from the Holy See Press Office.
Cardinal Zuppi also met with Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk, President of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, with whom he spoke about humanitarian issues.
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