The circumstance in Syria, Venezuela and Ukraine was among the themes of Russian President Vladimir Putin's 50-minute gathering with Pope Francis, the Holy See said in a press office report on Thursday.
The sides "directed their concentration toward different inquiries of importance to the life of the Catholic Church in Russia," the dispatches said. Aside from that, they concentrated on current issues of worldwide legislative issues, for example, the circumstance in Syria, Venezuela and Ukraine.
"During the genial exchanges, the two Parties communicated their fulfillment at the advancement of two-sided relations, further reinforced by the convention of understanding marked today with respect to the coordinated effort between the "Bambino Gesu" Pediatric Hospital and the pediatric medical clinics of the Russian Federation. They at that point directed their concentration toward different inquiries of significance to the life of the Catholic Church in Russia," the press office said.
Putin and Pope Francis additionally addressed natural issues.
The Russian president additionally had converses with His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, and His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.
Toward the finish of the 55-minute private gathering, Alessandro Gisotti, interval executive of the Vatican press office, issued an announcement depicting the talks as "cheerful."
The pope and president, he stated, "communicated their fulfillment at the advancement of reciprocal relations," which incorporated the marking in Rome July 4 of a joint effort understanding between the Vatican's Bambino Gesu Pediatric Hospital and pediatric clinics in Russia.
Francis and Putin "then directed their concentration toward different inquiries of pertinence to the life of the Catholic Church in Russia," Gisotti stated, just as a dialog of "the biological inquiry and different topics identifying with current worldwide issues, with specific reference to Syria, Ukraine and Venezuela," where Russia has been strong of troubled President Nicolas Maduro.
It was the third time Francis and Putin have met at the Vatican. They met in November 2013 and again in June 2015. Putin arrived late for every one of the gatherings, including July 4 when he was an hour late.
At the point when columnists went into the room after the two had met secretly, Putin told the pope, "Thank you for the time you have committed to me."
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