catholic church: The two addressed various questions of relevance to the life of the Catholic Church in Russia, the Vatican said in a statement, adding that they also discussed the ecological question and various themes relating to current international affairs, with particular reference to Syria, Ukraine and Venezuela. ; The pair also expressed their satisfaction at the development of bilateral relations during the cordial discussions, the Vatican said, according to The Japan Times. Thank you for the time you have dedicated to me, Putin told Francis. Francis received Putin in an hour-long audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. It was a very substantive, interesting discussion, he told journalists present at the exchange of gifts in the private papal study. The Vatican said the aim is to lend support in the delicate situation in which Ukraine finds itself. The meeting, part of Putin's one-day visit to Rome, comes a day before Catholic leaders from Ukraine gather at the Holy See to discuss the continuing conflict there and the fallout from the schism between the Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches.
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