Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia in Vatican

20 April, 2026

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Deborah Castellano Lubov

Leo XIV , Trending News

07 February, 2022

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Pope Francis Meets President of Slovenia in Vatican

Situation in Ukraine Among Topics Discussed

President of Slovenia with Pope Francis - Copyright: Vatican Media

This morning, Pope Francis received President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Borut Pahor.

According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, the discussions were cordial and took place in the Secretariat of State in the context of the 30th anniversary of the recognition of Slovenia by the Holy See and the establishment of diplomatic relations.

“Appreciation,” it added, “was expressed for the positive bilateral relations and the ongoing dialogue between the Church and the Slovenian civil authorities.”

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Attention, it also noted, “turned to various matters of an international and regional nature, such as regional cooperation, the enlargement of the European Union to the western Balkan countries, and the situation in Ukraine.”

The Slovenian President subsequently met with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.

President of Slovenia with Pope Francis - Copyright: Vatican Media — President of Slovenia with Pope Francis – Copyright: Vatican Media

Deborah Castellano Lubov

Deborah Castellano Lubov is Editorial Director & Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for EXAUDI (& Prior, for ZENIT); Author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/