Brazilian government official, Pope discuss health care, climate change
October 10, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis received Nísia Trindade, Brazil’s minister of health, in an October 9 audience.
“Pope Francis is following with great interest everything we are doing in Brazil with the work led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,” Trinidade said after the meeting. “In addition to discussing major health challenges, such as comprehensive care for the population, we also discussed a topic of great interest to the Pope, which is the impact of climate change on health.”
Trinidade also met with Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. According to a Brazilian government statement, the parties discussed artificial intelligence, as well as legislation to assist the elderly.
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