COMMUNIQUE ON VISIT OF COSTA RICA'S PRESIDENT

VATICAN CITY, JAN 25, 2000 (VIS) - The following communique on the visit to Pope John Paul by Costa Rican President Miguel Angel Rodriguez was published yesterday afternoon:

"Today, January 24, the Holy Father received the president of the Republic of Costa Rica, Miguel Angel Rodriguez. The president then met with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of state.

"During the talks there was an overview of Church-State relations in Costa Rica, with particular regard given to the need for collaboration for the formation of youth and for promoting moral values, especially of the family.

"There was also an exchange of information on the general situation in Central America."

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