Pope meets Ecuadoran president
After meeting Pope Francis, Ecuadoran President Lenín
Moreno also held talks with Card. Parolin and Arch. Gallagher.
Pope Francis, Saturday morning, received in the
Vatican President Lenín Boltaire Moreno Garcés of Ecuador, who
later held talks with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro
Parolin and Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop
Paul Richard Gallagher.
In a brief communique, the Holy See’s Press Office said that
“during the cordial discussions, the special role of Christianity in
the formation of the identity of the country was evoked, and appreciation was
expressed for the contribution of the Church.” The Holy See and
Ecuador highlighted the “importance of dialogue in facing the
fundamental challenges of society.”
“Attention then turned to themes of mutual interest such as
respect for indigenous populations and their culture, and the
protection of the environment,” the Press Office noted,
adding that during the talks, “there was a fruitful exchange of views on the
political and social situation of the region, focusing on the efforts made to
favour development and to promote legality.”
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