VATICAN CITY, MAY 5, 2006 (VIS) - This morning, Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls released the following declaration to journalists:
"At 11 a.m. today, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission. President Barroso was accompanied by Luis Ritto, head of the European Commission delegation to the FAO; Jacques De Baenst, European Commission head of protocol; Pedro Cymbron and Clara Martinez Alberola. members of the president's cabinet; and Johannes Laitenberger, Commission spokesman.
"In the absence of Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, President Barroso met with Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, secretary for Relations with States, who was accompanied by Maria Isabel Telleria and Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, officials of the Secretariat of State.
"During the discussions, President Barroso dwelt on the current state of the European Union, the challenges awaiting it and its future prospects. It was agreed that, despite current shadows, the process of integration and consolidation of European institutions may be regarded with hope. In the course of the conversation, particular attention was given to the ideal conditions and commitments of solidarity necessary for ensuring this process achieves stable goals, and to the contribution that Christians can make."
OP/BARROSO VISIT/NAVARRO-VALLS VIS 20060505 (210)
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