Pope meets with leaders of Uruguay, Cape Verde
June 03, 2013
Pope Francis met with the presidents of Uruguay and Cape Verde in separate private audiences on June 1 and 3.
Meeting on June 1 with Uruguay’s Jose Alberto Mujica Cordano, the Pope spoke of the situation in that South American country, with a particular emphasis on human rights and social justice, a Vatican statement disclosed.
On June 3, in his meeting with Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca of Cape Verde, the Pope spoke about the juridical status of the Church in that country, and the cultural identity of the heavily Catholic population.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
Further information:
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
