Paul Richard Gallagher
diplomat
Pol Richard Gallagher, an archbishop and secretary of the Vatican's Secretariat for Relations with States, visited Moscow from August 24 to 28, marking his first official visit to Russia since November 2021. During the trip, he held meetings with Russian officials including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, discussed international issues, and emphasized the Vatican's willingness to mediate the conflict in Ukraine. He also participated in a Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Moscow and engaged with representatives of the Russian Orthodox Chur…
Events
- Vatican envoy meets Russian aide Ushakov
- CIA Chief Visits Moscow for Secret Talks
- Russia to Submit Report on Kyiv's Actions Against Ukrainian Church
- Russia Gives Vatican Info on Ukraine's Persecution of Orthodox Church
- Russia Thanks Vatican for Balanced Ukraine Stance
- Lavrov Meets Vatican Diplomat in Moscow
- Vatican Diplomat Visits Moscow Amid Ukraine War
- Lavrov meets Vatican envoy in Moscow
- Vatican Diplomat to Visit Moscow Aug 25-28
Recent coverage
- Pope Leo XIV shatters Kremlin calculations without any armies, writes DW columnist — DW Главное
- «And behind it all stands the Vatican...» — Новая газета Европа
- Head of Vatican diplomacy promised Lavrov to raise human rights topic in contacts with Ukraine — Интерфакс
- Lavrov commented on the visit to Moscow of a Vatican representative — Коммерсантъ
- Vatican Secretary for Relations with States held Mass in Moscow Cathedral — Коммерсантъ
- Mass with participation of a Vatican representative took place in the Moscow Catholic cathedral — Вечерняя Москва
- Head of Vatican diplomatic department met with Russian President aide Usakov — Интерфакс
- Secretary of the Vatican met with Ushakov — Коммерсантъ
- Ushakov met with the head of the Vatican's diplomatic service — Ведомости
- Moscow held talks with the Vatican on important international issues — Вести
- Kremlin did not comment on the meeting of Ushakov and the head of the Vatican's diplomatic service — Ведомости
- Vatican's chief diplomat arrives in Moscow for the first time since 2021 and calls for an end to the war in Ukraine — ЭХО / Новости
- RCC presented Gallagher with information on the persecution of the UOC — Ведомости
- Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Paul Richard Gallagher arrived at a meeting with the head of the Department for Foreign Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Antonius of Volokolamsk, reports TASS correspondent. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Head of the Holy See's diplomatic service Gallagher held talks with Sergey Lavrov — Коммерсантъ
- Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Paul Richard Gallagher arrived at a meeting with the head of the Department for Foreign Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Antoniy of Volokolamsk — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Vatican called for dialogue on Ukraine and offered assistance in settlement — Коммерсантъ
- Vatican called to respect rights of prisoners of war in Russian-Ukrainian conflict — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov: Russia will present to the UN and OSCE a report on Kyiv's crimes against the UOC — Вести
- Lavrov thanked representatives of the Vatican for their balanced position around Ukraine — Коммерсантъ