Pope receives the King of Jordan
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Pope Francis meets Thursday at the Vatican with King Abdullah II of Jordan, whom Pope Francis has known since the start of his pontificate.
Deborah Castellano Lubov
Pope Francis received King Abdullah II and his entourage at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican on Thursday morning.
The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told reporters that there was a “very cordial dialogue” during the private meeting which lasted 20 minutes.
After their conversation this morning and greetings with the Jordanian delegation, there was the traditional exchange of gifts between the leaders.
The Holy Father presented King Abdullah with a mosaic depicting the papal blessing in St. Peter's Square, the work of mosaicists from the Vatican Mosaic Workshop, as well as volumes of various papal documents published throughout the pontificate, including understood his message for World Day. of Peace 2024.
King Abdullah II returned the favor by giving the pope a metal sculpture composed of Arabic letters.
Pope Francis and the sovereign of the Hashemite Kingdom have known each other since the beginning of the Holy Father's papacy.
Their first meeting took place in 2014, on the occasion of Pope Francis' apostolic trip to the Holy Land, which also included a stopover in the Jordanian capital, Amman.
Pope Francis receives the King of Jordan at the Vatican
Vatican news
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