Vatican City, 8 April 2014 (VIS) –
His Majesty the King Abdullah II bin Hussein of Jordan arrived in
Vatican City shortly before 4 p.m. yesterday. Upon arrival at the
Domus Sanctae Marthae he was received by the prefect of the
Pontifical Household, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, and the head of
Protocol, Msgr. Jose Avelino Bettencourt, and in the entry hall he
was greeted by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti.
The Holy Father received His Majesty
the King, accompanied by Prince Ghazi bin Muhammed, his advisor on
religious affairs, at the entrance of the ground floor drawing room,
where the meeting took place, attended also by a Vatican
English-language interpreter. The conversation lasted for a total of
just over forty minutes, and the atmosphere was cordial and informal.
The visit took place in the period
preceding Pope Francis' trip to the Holy Land, where he will visit
Jordan, and His Majesty reaffirmed the sentiments with which the
people of Jordan are preparing to welcome the Pope and their open
willingness to collaborate in the commitment for peace and
interreligious dialogue.
Finally, the Holy Father also greeted
the other members of the retinue, and the guests left the Vatican at
around 4.45 p.m.
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