‘Having access to the sacraments is an essential service,’ Vatican foreign minister says of Covid restrictions (Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, took part in a gathering of foreign ministers on religious freedom. Speaking for five minutes (Day 1, 44:50), Archbishop Gallagher also discussed extremism, populism, and dialogue; he called on governments around the world to respect religious freedom, and urged non-Christian religious leaders to advocate for freedom of religion for Christians in areas where Christians are in the minority.