Vatican City, 4 December 2015 (VIS) –
Today the Holy Father Francis received in audience the president of
the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III, who
subsequently met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin,
accompanied by Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, under-secretary for Relations
with States.
During the cordial discussions, the
dialogue between the various members of Filipino society was evoked,
as well as the contribution of the Catholic Church to the life of the
country. Special reference was made to the peace process in Mindanao,
with the hope that commitment from the Parties may guarantee stable
and lasting peace to the region.
This was followed by an exchange of
opinions on the international and regional situation, with special
reference to the question of climate change and the COP21 Conference
in Paris.
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