Vatican City, 18 April 2015 (VIS) -
This morning the president of the Italian Republic, Sergio
Mattarella, paid a visit to the Holy Father Francis. The Head of the
Italian State, accompanied by Paolo Gentiloni, minister for foreign
affairs and international cooperation, subsequently met with Cardinal
Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Archbishop Paul
Richard Gallagher, secretary for Relations with States.
During the cordial discussions,
satisfaction was expressed for the good relations between the Holy
See and Italy, further consolidated by the recent signing of the
Convention on fiscal matters. Themes relevant to the Italian social
situation were then considered, with particular reference to the
family, education, work and migration. Appreciation was affirmed for
the cooperation of the Catholic Church in alleviating the situations
of hardship that characterise some sectors of society. Mention was
also made, within the framework of the current international
situation, of the worrying spread of violence that continues to
affect the eastern Mediterranean and North African areas.
The Parties confirmed their willingness
to pursue their active collaboration on a bilateral level in the
context of the international community, especially with regard to the
promotion and protection of religious freedom and the dignity of
human beings.
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