Vatican
City, 25 April 2013
(VIS) – Yesterday afternoon, around 6:00pm, the Holy Father
Francis, of his own initiative, called the President of the Italian
Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, to thank him for his telegram of
greetings and well wishes on the Pope's saint's day. The Pope
expressed his appreciation with these words: “Mr. President, I
called to thank you for your example. You have been an example for
me. With your conduct, you have brought to life the fundamental
principle of coexistence: that unity is greater than conflict. I am
touched by your decision.”
Last
week, Giorgio Napolitano, who is 87 years old, accepted the petition
to be a candidate for the presidency of the Italian Republic owning
to inconclusive general elections in February caused by the severe
institutional crisis the country is undergoing. On Monday, 20 April,
he became the first president of the Republic to be re-elected to a
second term, a majority of votes in the Italian Parliament supporting
his candidacy.
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