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Vatican Official Calls for Dialogue Channel With Moscow

Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Russia should not be isolated, according to a report by Russian state news agency TASS.

Sep 17, 2026, 9:11 AM · 1 min read · language: en

The Vatican has called for establishing a channel of dialogue with Moscow, according to a report published by Russian state news agency TASS.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, was quoted as stressing that Russia should not be isolated, TASS reported.

The report did not provide further details on the context of Cardinal Parolin's remarks or specify when or where the statement was made.

TASS did not immediately provide additional commentary from Vatican officials or reaction from Moscow.

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