Vatican
City, 20 September 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Vatican
Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis received in audience Porfirio Lobo
Sosa, president of the Republic of Honduras, who subsequently went on
to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B.,
accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations
with States.
During
the course of the cordial discussions, satisfaction was expressed for
the good relations between Honduras and the Holy See, and for the
gift of a statue of Nuestra Senora de Suyapa, national patron,
offered to the Pontiff by the Head of State and displayed in the
Vatican Gardens. Emphasis was given to the Church's valuable
contribution within the country, especially in the fields of
education and healthcare, as well as in charitable works to combat
poverty and organised crime.
The
discussions then turned to themes of an ethical nature such as the
defence of human life and the family, and the importance of
continuing efforts in favour of reconciliation and the common good.
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