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VATICAN CITY (EFE) .- Pope Francis today received the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, during a 36-minute meeting during which the pontiff stressed the duty to "work for a world of solidarity and peace". they even talked about the football world cup.
The Vatican explained in a brief statement that "in cordial conversations" the "positive bilateral relations" were revealed, the update of the same was discussed, and an exchange of the sixth encounter between the two began. when the Bolivian president greeted the pontiff with a "daddy brother", to which he replied "welcome", and both of them shook hands. Tronetto Hall of the Apostolic Palace.
After having accessed the Library, where the private meeting was held, and already seated the President has released the theme of football, a sport to which both are fond "How's the World Cup?", A-t he asked, to which Francisco said "we will see Argentina."
Morales then said that "of the five South American nationals, four have qualified" for the knockout stages. in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay and Peru, since the latter has been eliminated.
After this informal discussion, the private meeting began, at which Morales took a document with the topics that he raised to the pontiff. the table of the papal library by the prefect of the Pontifical House, Monsignor Georg Gänswein
The meeting ended 36 minutes later and gave way to the traditional exchange of gifts, which was already attended by presidential delegation.
A wooden game of native aesthetic and a photograph in which the pope is seen kissing a bolivian boy with a hat on the trip that he made in the Andean country in July 2015, and when he saw him Francisco said "mir"
For his part, the Argentine pontiff, as usual, gave him his papal texts and his message for the World Day of the peace, that he personally signed: "I signed it this morning for you, with my signature, not printed but real."
He also gave him the Angel Medallion of Peace in bronze which represents "the angel who holds the devil of the war and the injustice" then, with glasses, read his inscription: "To work for a world of solidarity and peace, formed on justice. "
Francisco then greeted and blessed the rosaries of the nine-person delegation that accompanied the president to the Vatican, including Chancellor Fernando Huanacuni or Vice Chancellor María del Carmen Almendras
He addressed to each of them. them to say, "Pray for me, do not forget."
Francisco and Morales said goodbye with a handshake at the library door, then, the attorney or Bolivian met with the Secretary of State Relations, Bishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
Morales witnessed the creation of the cardinal Thursday of the emeritus prelate of the diocese of Corocoro, Monsignor Toribio Ticona Porco, of Quechua origin, and he was able to greet the Pope on Friday at the end of the Mass for Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the Vatican Square
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