The Premier and Pope Leone had been briefly talked about last June 21 on the occasion of the Jubilee of the rulers. Ukraine and Gaza among the themes of the meeting
“Very pleasure.” The Pope welcomed with these words the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, dressed in a dark dress, in the first official hearing that lasted over 30 minutes. At the end, Meloni, as could be heard from a short video released by the Vatican, took leave of the pontiff wishing him “Have a nice day and good work». Among the topics, The Prime Minister mentioned the Summit on food safety that is held in Ethiopia. At the time of the exchange of gifts, Meloni paid homage to Pope Leone with an image of the 1600 of the Angelicum, the institute where he completed Pope Prevost studies, as she observed herself. In turn, the Pope paid homage to the premier with a book on S. Agostino.
Therefore, the delegation that accompanied Meloni to the Vatican with Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini was received in the state secretariat by Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher. “During the cordial interviews in the Secretariat of State, the good relations between the Holy See and Italy were underlined and the common commitment to peace in Ukraine and the Middle East and humanitarian assistance in Gaza was detected. In the continuation of the conversation, we focused on some issues relating to bilateral relations, as well as on issues of interest for the Church and Italian Society “, reports the Holy See.
The Premier and Pope Leone They had spoken briefly on June 21 on the occasion of the Jubilee of the rulers. On this occasion, Meloni had asked Prevost with a smile: “Did he settle?”.
The Prime Minister had also briefly met the Pope for a greeting at the end of the pontificate start mass on 18 May. Between Meloni and Leone there was a first telephone interview last May 15th made known by Palazzo Chigi.
Before Meloni, Pope Leo XIV received the lady at the hearing this morning Emine Erdoganconsorts of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to what he transpires from Vatican sources, It is not excluded that Meloni and the consort of the Turkish President can cross briefly Within the Vatican rooms, in a symbolic passage that would highlight the commitment of the Holy See in promoting diplomatic dialogue in a moment of particular complexity on an international level. The Pope Stamani also received at the hearing The leaders of the Ior. In particular, he informs the Vatican, Pope Prevost met the cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle and Paul Emil Tcherig, members of the Cardinal Commission for the Institute for Religion works; With Msgr. Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca, prelate; Jean-Baptisti Douville de Frassu, president of the Superintendency Council; and Gian Franco Mammì, general manager.
Meanwhile, the Pontiff’s message was issued on X for the X World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: «In different parts of the world it is now clear that our land is falling in ruins. Everywhere injustice, the violation of international law and the rights of peoples, the inequalities and the greed from which they arise produce deforestation, pollution, loss of biodiversity. Extreme natural phenomena caused by climate change induced by anthropic activities, without considering the medium and long -term effects of human and ecological devastation brought by armed conflicts, increase in intensity and frequency.
Pope Leone will receive Andrzej Duda, president of Poland tomorrow at the hearing.
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