Pope Leo receives the President of the Republic of Portugal
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
Pope Leo XIV received the President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in the Vatican on Monday morning.
The President subsequently met with the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and Under-Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, at the Secretariat of State.
According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the conversations at the Secretariat of State were cordial and "mutual appreciation was reaffirmed for the solid bilateral relations, as well as for the good relations between Portugal and the local Church."
It added that attention was then given to the painful consequences and the damage caused by Storm Kristin.
Finally, reference, the statement concluded, "was made to the national and international socio-political situation, with particular attention to the Portuguese-speaking countries, noting the importance of a constant commitment in support of peace in the world."
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