This morning, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV received in Audience the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Her Excellency Ms Nataša Pirc Musar, who subsequently met with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of His Holiness, accompanied by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.

During the cordial talks at the Secretariat of State, appreciation was expressed for the existing good bilateral relations, while also addressing issues of mutual interest concerning the relations between the Church and the State.

The meeting then turned to various international matters, with particular attention given to the region in the Western Balkans, as well as to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

From the Vatican, 26 October 2026