Pope Francis received the Prime Minister of Lithuania in the Vatican on the morning of September 3. The two sides talked about the good relationship between the Holy See and this Baltic country, especially the role of Christianity and the church in defending human dignity and family.
(Vatican News Network)Cooperation between countries to overcome current challenges, mainly the pandemic and humanitarian disasters in Afghanistan and other places. These are the topics that Pope Francis talked about during the meeting with the visiting Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, on the morning of September 3. After meeting with the Pope, Prime Minister Jimonet and his five delegation members met with the Holy See’s Secretary of State Cardinal Palolin and the Secretary-General of the Holy See’s Department of Relations with Nations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher (Paul Richard Gallagher).
The announcement issued by the press room of the Holy See stated that “in the cordial meeting, the two sides expressed satisfaction with the good relations between the Holy See and Lithuania.” The announcement specifically pointed out that the meeting emphasized “the role of Christianity and the Catholic Church in promoting ethical values and safeguarding humanity and family dignity.” The two sides “discussed issues of common concern, such as cooperation between countries to respond to current challenges, especially the pandemic, regional and international peace and security, and current humanitarian emergencies, such as the recent situation in Afghanistan.”
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