Vatican City, 21 February 2015 (VIS) –
This morning the Holy Father Francis received in Audience in the
Vatican Apostolic Palace the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of
Germany, Angela Merkel, who subsequently met with Cardinal Secretary
of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Archbishop Paul Richard
Gallagher, secretary for Relations with States.
During the cordial discussions, and in
view of the upcoming G7 Summit to be held in Bavaria, special
attention was paid to various questions of an International nature,
with particular reference to the struggle against poverty and hunger;
the exploitation of human beings and the rights of women; and the
challenges of promoting world health and the protection of Creation.
The themes of human rights and religious freedom in various parts of
the world were also considered, emphasising the importance of
spiritual values to social cohesion.
Finally, the Parties considered the
situation in Europe, underlining in particular the commitment to
reaching a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
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