Montenegro at the Vatican

This morning in the Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father, Pope Francis received in audience His Excellency, Mister Filip Vujanović, President of the Republic of Montenegro.  The President also subsequently went on to meet with the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin and with Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States.

During the cordial discussions, satisfaction was expressed with regard to the good bilateral relations, further reinforced by the Basic Agreement which promotes collaboration between the Church and the State for the common good of society. Mention was then made of various themes of common interest, focusing on the principal regional questions and Montenegro’s progress towards integration in European and Euro-Atlantic institutions.