The Vatican wants a seat at the Ukraine peace table . Heres why

The head of the Vatican's diplomatic service, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, is visiting Moscow from August 24-28. This visit is part of the Holy See's diplomatic efforts on humanitarian issues and the discussion of ways to resolve the Ukraine conflict. This is reflected in the fact that the Vatican, together with the authorities of several states, including Bulgaria, Hungary, and Italy recently contributed to keeping Patriarch Kirill off the latest EU sanctions list.