Vatican City, Jun 10, 2010 / 06:57 am
This morning Pope Benedict received the prime minister of Spain at the Vatican. The two leaders discussed the role of ethics in addressing the current economic crisis in Europe as well as the need to protect the unborn after the government recently passed a law weakening restrictions on abortion.
The Holy Father Benedict XVI met with Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, prime minister of Spain, in the Vatican this morning. The topics of discussion during their encounter ranged from their “opinions on Europe” to the “current economic-financial crisis and the role of ethics,” according to a statement from the Vatican.
Reference was also made to countries of Central America and the Caribbean as well as to other situations, in particular the Middle East.
At the level of diplomatic relations, the prime minister and the Pope touched on “matters of current interest for the Church in Spain.”