Madrid, Spain, May 17, 2010 / 10:01 am
The Vice President of Spain, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, announced last week that President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is preparing a trip to the Vatican to meet with Pope Benedict XVI.
Asked about the possibility that the president would soon be meeting with the Holy Father, Fernandez de la Vega responded, “Yes, preparations are under way.” Subsequently, government sources confirmed to Europa Press that the meeting would take place in June.
The logistics for the meeting are being handled by Spain’s ambassador to the Holy See, Francisco Vazquez, and Cardinal Antonio Canizares, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Second encounter with the Pope