Pope Francis received Chilean President Pinera at the Vatican on the morning of September 9. President Pinera then met with Cardinal Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See. During the talks, the two sides discussed the situation of the country, the relationship with the Catholic Church, and a number of current international challenges. The two sides emphasized their “common commitment in promoting peace, social justice and protecting the poor.”
(Vatican News Network)The Vatican Press Room announced that the President of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera Echenique, met with Pope Francis on September 9, and then met with the Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin, and the Secretary-General of the State Department of the Holy See and the Department of Relations Archbishop Lager was also present. The announcement stated that “during cordial talks,” the two parties “expressed satisfaction with the existing good bilateral relations”, and talked about “joint commitments in promoting peace, social justice, and protecting the poor, the excluded and the weakest.” “.
The domestic situation of the country is also the subject of this conversation. Both parties are particularly concerned about “social-economic development, the process of constitutional reform, and the relationship with the Catholic Church.” The announcement mentioned that in this regard, the two sides “pray for peaceful cooperation and take into account that the Catholic Church can contribute to the well-being of the people across the country in the fields of charity, education and society, especially during this critical period of the epidemic.” During the talks, the two sides also “exchanged views on issues related to international and regional current conditions, and on the promotion of world peace and human rights.”
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