Vatican
City, 6 September 2013 (VIS) – This morning in the Vatican
Apostolic Palace the Holy Father received in audience the president
of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Juan Evo Morales Ayma, who
subsequently met with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone,
S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for
Relations with States.
The
colloquial discussions focused on the socio-economic and religious
situation of the country, and matters such as the fight against
social inequality and poverty.
Mention
was then made of the decisive contribution of the Catholic Church in
Bolivia in the fields of education, healthcare, support for families
and welfare provision for children and the elderly.
In
relation to the culture of encounter, the parties agreed on the
importance of good relations between the Ecclesial Community and the
State, especially regarding matters of common interest in the service
of the entire nation.
Finally,
the discussions turned to the international situation and, in
particular, the promotion of peace in Syria and the Middle East.
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