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The Vatican’s other peace mission

Unlike Cardinal Zuppi's efforts in Ukraine, Cardinal Parolin's trip to Azerbaijan won't generate many headlines - but it still matters

Luke Coppen
Jul 11, 2023
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The man sometimes called the Vatican’s “prime minister” is on a peace mission this week. But unlike the Ukraine war initiative led by the Vatican envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, it probably won’t generate many headlines.  

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

In fact, you may struggle to find any reports on it at a…

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