President Cavaco Silva's audience with Benedict XVI centers on the good relations of the Holy See … Benedict XVI received the President of the Portuguese Republic, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, on Saturday …More
President Cavaco Silva's audience with Benedict XVI centers on the good relations of the Holy See …
Benedict XVI received the President of the Portuguese Republic, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, on Saturday morning. Afterward, Silva met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Secretary of State, and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Secretary for Relations with States.
The talks covered several areas of common interest concerning the current situation in the country. The Concordat of 2004 was also a focus of the meeting, while underlining the good existing relationship between the Catholic Church and Portugal.
The conversations touched on several international issues as well, with particular reference to Europe and to the involvement of Portugal with a number of African and Asian countries.
Benedict XVI received the President of the Portuguese Republic, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, on Saturday morning. Afterward, Silva met with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Secretary of State, and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Secretary for Relations with States.
The talks covered several areas of common interest concerning the current situation in the country. The Concordat of 2004 was also a focus of the meeting, while underlining the good existing relationship between the Catholic Church and Portugal.
The conversations touched on several international issues as well, with particular reference to Europe and to the involvement of Portugal with a number of African and Asian countries.