The president of Poland meets Cardinal Parolin in the Vatican

The president of Poland, Andrzej doubt, has met in the Vatican with the Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, with whom he has addressed issues such as war in Ukraine and Peace in Europe.

The Polish President has been received at the State Secretariat early this morning for a closed meeting with Cardinal Parolin and Mons. Mirosław Wachowski, undersecretary for relations with the States.

This meeting occurs shortly before celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the death of San Juan Paul II on April 2. In addition, the meeting is also part of the millenary anniversary of the coronation of the first Polish King, Bowersław Chrobry.

At the meeting, according to the press office of the Holy See, some “issues of mutual interest” were discussed and emphasis was placed on international current issues, with special reference to the war in Ukraine and security and peace in Europe.

The Polish president has not been able to meet with Pope Francis, who is in convalescence in the Santa Marta house since last Sunday. Due to his delicate state of health, the pontiff still has not received visits Since he returned to the Vatican after spending 38 days admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

In fact, one of the medical prescriptions is that they have no contact with large groups of faithful or with families with young children who can be carriers of a virus or bacteria, which could complicate their situation again.

“I go to the Vatican for a meeting not with Pope Francis, as I was scheduled at first, but I am going to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, with whom I will talk about the international situation, about the actions that the Holy See is carrying out in matters of support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian refugees, and also about the conflict in the Middle East; we will talk about all these actions,” he said, ”

The president added that this visit is also a thanks for the collaboration between the Holy See and the Polish country, as well as for the presence of the Holy Father Francisco in the World Youth Day in Poland in 2016.

Also “for all the important events that have taken place in the ten years of my presidency,” he added doubt, who was able to cross the Holy Gate of San Pedro and pray before the tomb of the San Juan Paul II.

The Polish President and the Holy Father held an encounter in the Vatican In April 2022. On that occasion, during the meeting special attention was paid to the situation of the refugees and displaced Ukrainians, as well as their humanitarian assistance