Monday, March 17, 2014

POPE FRANCIS RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE THE PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA


Vatican City, 16 March 2014 (VIS) – The Holy See Press Office today issued an informative note from the director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. regarding the private audience of the Holy Father with the president of the Argentine Republic the full text of which is published below:

In the late morning, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the Domus Sanctae Marthae the president of the Argentine Republic, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, accompanied by a large delegation.

The visit had the aim of presenting to the Holy Father the greetings, wishes and affection of the Argentine people to commemorate the anniversary of the first year of his pontificate.

The Pope awaited and received the president and the delegation at the door of the Domus Sanctae Marthae around 1.10 p.m. The meeting took place in the Hall on the ground floor, first with the entire delegation, then with the president alone. Then, at around 1.30 p.m., the Pope and the president lunched privately.

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