Vatican City, 29 October 2015 (VIS) –
Today the Holy Father Francis received in audience Dalia
Grybauskaite, president of the Republic of Lithuania, 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
appreciation was expressed for the positive contribution of the
Catholic Church to Lithuanian society. Attention then turned to a
number of themes of common interest, such as European integration,
the need for greater solidarity between nations to face various
current challenges, the reception of migrants in Europe, peace and
security at regional and international level, the conflict in
Ukraine, and the situation in the Middle East, with particular
reference to Syria and the Holy Land.
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