![The Vatican's Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session during the Summit on peace in Ukraine, at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne, on June 16, 2024. The Vatican's Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session during the Summit on peace in Ukraine, at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne, on June 16, 2024.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240621150656_942a1606d18c188718ac87f3b1548afbe7a92640b6c9c9bc11b69bd8f7b37c58.jpg)
Vatican’s Secretary of State Rues Russia’s Absence at Ukraine Peace Conference
Pope Francis and Cardinal Parolin, have repeatedly called for dialogue between Russia and Ukraine as a means of brokering peace in the now two-year-long Russian war of aggression.