Pope Francis on Wednesday greeted the foreign envoy of the Russian Orthodox Church, just days after revealing a secret 'mission' was under way to try to put an end to the war in Ukraine.
In this picture made available by Vatican Media Saturday, April 29, 2023 Pope Francis, left, meets the Russian Orthodox Church's representative in Hungary, Metropolitan Hilarion at the Holy See's embassy in Budapest.The Vatican said the 20-minute meeting was "cordial." Pope Francis on Wednesday greeted the foreign envoy of the Russian Orthodox Church, just days after revealing a secret "mission" was under way to try to put an end to the war in Ukraine.
During a press conference en route home, Francis praised both Hilarion and Anthony as knowledgeable and his main conduits to reach Kirill. He was asked if Hilarion and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has maintained relations with Moscow, could facilitate a mediation to the war.
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