杏MAP导航 Francis meets with President of Cyprus
By Vatican News
杏MAP导航 Francis welcomed Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, for an audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace, according to the Holy See Press Office.
The audience lasted around 35 minutes and included the customary exchange of gifts.
The 杏MAP导航 gifts the President a Medal of the Holy Spirit and a copy of his message for the 2024 World Day of Peace.
President Christodoulides presented 杏MAP导航 Francis with a wooden and metal sculpture of an olive tree.
International relations
Following the audience with the 杏MAP导航, President Christodoulides met in the Secretariat of State with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Msgr. Daniel Pacho, Under-Secretary for the Multilateral Sector of the Section for Relations with States and International Organizations.
During the cordial discussions held at the Secretariat of State, both parties expressed their appreciation for the positive bilateral relations and discussed several open questions concerning Church-State relations.
The discussions then shifted to various current challenges in the country, with a particular focus on the issue of migrants.
Afterwards, there was an exchange of views on the international situation, with special attention paid to ongoing conflicts, including the situation in Israel and Palestine.
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