Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 4 in the Vatican during the visit of the head of the Russian state to Italy, AFP reported.
"The Holy Father will receive the president of the Russian Federation... this upcoming July 4," interim spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said in a statement.
Earlier, the Kremlin confirmed the president’s plans to visit Italy, but the dates of the visit and Putin’s plans to visit the Vatican were not reported.
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