Vatican
City, 3 June 2013
(VIS) – Today in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father
received in audience His excellency Mr. Jorge Carlos de Almeida
Fonseca, president of the Republic of Cape Verde. President Fonseca
then went on to meet with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio
Bertone, S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti,
secretary for Relations with States.
During
the course of the cordial discussions, the good relations between the
Holy See and the Republic of Cape Verde were recalled. Spoken of in
particular was the Accord between the Republic and the Apostolic See
regarding the Catholic Church's juridical status in that country,
which will be signed shortly in the capital, Praia, during Archbishop
Mamberti's upcoming trip to the archipelago.
Also
mentioned was the cultural and religious identity of the Cape Verdean
population, which is almost entirely Christian, as well as the role
that the Catholic Church has played and continues to carry out in the
country with her educational and health institutions.
In
conclusion, some important challenges and situations that
particularly concern the region and the topic of the presence of
numerous Cape Verdeans in various countries around the world were
also noted.
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