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Papal Envoy, Patriarch Kirill Discuss Humanitarian Steps on Ukraine Settlement - Holy See

VATICAN (Sputnik) - Earlier in the week, the Holy See said that the goal of Cardinal Matteo Zuppi's visit would be to "encourage gestures of humanity, that may contribute to promoting a solution to the tragic current situation, and to find ways to reach a just peace."
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Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the Pope’s peace envoy to Ukraine, and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia have discussed humanitarian initiatives that can facilitate a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, the Holy See said on Friday.
"He [Zuppi] had a fruitful meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, to whom he conveyed greetings from the Holy Father [Pope Francis] and with whom he also discussed humanitarian initiatives that could contribute to a peaceful solution [in Ukraine]," the Holy See said in a statement.
The results of Cardinal Zuppi's two-day visit to Moscow will be presented to the pontiff, the statement added.
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