This morning, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV received in Audience, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Her Excellency Ms. Inga Ruginienė, who subsequently met with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.

During the cordial talks at the Secretariat of State, satisfaction was expressed for the good relations existing between the Holy See and Lithuania.  Also noted was the positive contribution of the Catholic Church in promoting human dignity and the common good of society.

Discussions then turned to a number of international issues, with particular reference to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, expressing the hope that efforts will be made at every level to seek diplomatic solutions to bring an end to war.

From the Vatican, 7 March 2026