Vatican
City, 16 February 2013
(VIS) - This morning, the Holy Father received in audience Mr. Otto
Fernando Perez Molina, president of the Republic of Guatemala.
President Perez Molina then met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone,
S.D.B., secretary of State of His Holiness, accompanied by Archbishop
Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
The
cordial relations between the Holy See and Guatemala were evident
during the talks, as well as the appreciation for the Church's unique
contribution in that country's development, especially in the areas
of education, the promotion of human and spiritual values, and social
and charitable activity. The latter has been particularly evident
during, among other situations, the recent earthquake that affected
the Guatemalan people.
Later
in the conversations, the need to continue working together in
solving social problems of poverty, drug trafficking, organized
crime, and emigration was agreed upon and, in conclusion, talk also
turned to the importance of the defence of human life from the moment
of conception.
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