Vatican City, 20 September 2014 (VIS) –
This morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience Andris
Berzins, president of the Republic of Latvia, who subsequently met
with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
During the discussions, which took
place in a cordial atmosphere, the existing good relations between
Latvia and the Holy See were evoked, as well as the positive
contribution made by the Catholic Church to society, especially in
the fields of education and social welfare.
Mention was then made of various
aspects of life in the country, as well as international matters of
common interest, particularly in view of Latvia’s upcoming
Presidency of the Council of the European Union, from 1 January 2015.
Special attention was paid to the situation in Ukraine, in the hope
that a political solution, based on law, may be sought through
dialogue.
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