On April 4, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, spoke by phone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
This was reported by Vatican News.
It is noted that the dialogue was dedicated to the overall picture of world politics, with particular attention to the situation of the war in Ukraine and some initiatives aimed at ending hostilities.
The willingness of the Holy See to continue its humanitarian effort in matters regarding the exchange of prisoners was reiterated.
Finally, a number of issues related to religious life and, in particular, the situation of the Catholic Church in the Russian Federation were discussed.