Pope Francis meets with President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met with the President of Austria, Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen, in the Apostolic Palace on Thursday.
A statement from the Holy See Press Office said “the good relations and fruitful collaboration between the Holy See and Austria were evoked.”
The two heads of State also spoke about “matters of mutual interest, such as the defence of the inviolable dignity of the human person, the promotion of a culture of encounter, and concern for the care of creation.”
Pope Francis and Mr. Van der Bellen also spoke about “the international community in the search for peaceful solutions to ongoing conflicts in various regions of the world, also reiterating their joint commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons.”
President Van der Bellen subsequently met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.