Overview
- Pope Leo XIV met Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė on March 7 at the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
- Following the audience, Ruginienė held talks with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher at the Secretariat of State.
- The Vatican described the discussions as cordial and centered on current international concerns.
- Officials affirmed solid Holy See–Lithuania relations and noted the Catholic Church’s contribution to the common good.
- Both sides referenced the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East with hopes for diplomatic solutions to end the fighting.