Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is set to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday to conduct peace talks with Russian officials on behalf of Pope Francis, who continues to recover from abdominal surgery.
is heading the mission, which will court Russian officials to find a path forward toward peace in Ukraine.
"On the days 28 and 29 June 2023, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, archbishop of Bologna and president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, accompanied by an official of the Secretariat of State, will visit Moscow, as Pope Francis’ envoy," the Vatican said in a Tuesday press communiqué. "The primary purpose of the initiative is to encourage gestures of humanity, that may contribute to promoting a solution to the tragic current situation, and to find ways to reach a just peace," the statement added.
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