Francisco received the President of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, in audience. Touadera then met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, who was accompanied by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. This is what emerges from a statement from the Holy See Press Office this Saturday.
During cordial discussions at the Secretariat of State, the good relations between the Holy See and the Central African Republic were highlighted and the important role that the Catholic Church plays in the country for the benefit of the entire population was highlighted, the Vatican said in a statement. declaration.
The Pope's visit in 2015 was remembered, which helped to promote gestures of relaxation between religious confessions. Some aspects of the social, political and humanitarian situation were then discussed and the hope for increasingly active cooperation at international level for the good of the nation was expressed. As the conversation continued, there was an exchange of views on the regional situation.
(Vatican news – MG)