VATICAN CITY, 5 DEC 2009 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office released the following communique at midday today:
"This morning the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Horst Kohler, president of Germany, who was accompanied by his wife. The president subsequently went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. who was accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
"During the cordial discussions opinions were exchanged on various themes. Mention was made of the recent concert marking the sixtieth anniversary of the foundation of Federal Republic of Germany and the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which was the reason for the president's visit to the Vatican. Attention also turned to the current economic crisis and its consequences, and to the international situation, with particular reference to Europe and the continent of Africa".
OP/AUDIENCE/PRESIDENT GERMANY VIS 20091207 (150)
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