Vatican City, Jun 17, 2017 / 04:59 am
Saturday, Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met at the Vatican, agreeing on the need to dedicate special attention to the responsibility of the international community in addressing issues of poverty and hunger.
According to a brief June 17 Vatican communique, the "cordial discussions" also included a conversation on the upcoming G20 meeting in Hamburg, as well as concern for the global threats of terrorism and climate change.
The fourth formal meeting of the leaders, the exchange was friendly, the communique stating that the "good relations and fruitful collaboration between the Holy See and Germany were evoked."
In a press conference following the audience, Merkel said that their conversation included a discussion of their unified desire that the world tear down walls and fight for international treaties, with a special emphasis on the plight in Africa.