Pope Francis meets Prime Minister of Barbados

By Vatican News

Pope Francis received the Prime Minister of Barbados in audience at the Vatican on Friday morning.

A statement issued by the Holy See Press Office indicates that following the meeting with the Pope, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, accompanied by Archbishop Mirosław Wachowski, under -secretary for relations with States.

“During the cordial discussions within the Secretariat of State, satisfaction was expressed regarding the good relations between Barbados and the Holy See,” the statement said, noting that “several matters of mutual interest, such as “care of our common home and the effects of climate change, as well as current socio-political issues in the country and region”, were also discussed.

“The meeting concluded with a reaffirmed commitment to promoting the common good of the people of Barbados.”

Barbados Prime Minister meets officials of the Vatican Secretariat of State

Common good: theory and practice

Prime Minister Mottley is at the Vatican to participate in a conference organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life entitled “Common Good: Theory and Practice.”

Friday afternoon’s event features a dialogue between Mottley and Mariana Mazzucato, professor of economics of innovation and public value. The dialogue will focus on how a new economy of the common good can help create urgent, well-designed action to solve our economic and social problems related to health, the environment (including biodiversity, climate and water) and the future of artificial intelligence. .