After the war, Benedict focused the Vatican's activities on overcoming famine and misery in Europe and establishing contacts and relations with the many new states which were created because of the demise of Imperial Russia, Austria–Hungary, and Germany.
Setelah perang, Benediktus memfokuskan kegiatan Vatikan untuk mengatasi kelaparan dan kesengsaraan di Eropa dan membangun kontak dan hubungan dengan banyak negara baru yang diciptakan karena runtuhnya Kekaisaran Rusia, Austria-Hongaria, dan Jerman.