Cardinal Parolin holds audience with Estonia’s president at the Vatican

Cardinal Parolin holds audience with Estonia’s president at the Vatican

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with President Alar Karis of Estonia at the Vatican on April 3, 2025, to discuss local and regional issues including prospects of ending the Russia-Ukraine war. / Credit: Vatican Media Va... [...]

In parallel with the negotiations between the United States and the European Union, the Holy See is continuing its efforts to end the war in Ukraine,

Vatican City Minister of Foreign Affairs, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, spoke to his Russian colleague Sergey Lavrov about, among other things, the war in Ukraine. In doing so, Gallagher confirmed the Vatican's willingness to “continue humanitarian efforts to exchange prisoners”, according to a statement.

Estonian president meets Vatican's secretary of state

TALLINN - In a meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, on Thursday, Estonian President Alar Karis acknowledg...

Estonian President Alar Karis discussed the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine in the Vatican. He was received today by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, accompanied by Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. During the meeting, good bilateral relations were discussed, emphasizing the positive contribution of the local Catholic community to the life of Estoni…