Overview
- Pope Leo XIV received Slovak President Peter Pellegrini in audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on December 4.
- Pellegrini later held talks at the Secretariat of State with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, joined by Under-Secretary Monsignor Mihăiță Blaj.
- Both sides noted strong bilateral ties in the context of the 25th anniversary of their Basic Agreement.
- The parties reaffirmed commitments to social cohesion, justice, and protection of the family.
- The discussions reviewed the war in Ukraine and its repercussions for European security, as well as the situation in the Middle East.