The King and the Pope

On Monday morning, April 28, 2014, in the study adjacent to Paul VI Hall, His Holiness, Pope Francis received Their Majesties the King Juan Carlos and the Queen Sofia of Spain, who subsequently also went on to meet with His Eminence, the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin and with His Excellency, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States.

During the cordial discussions the Parties remarked on the good relations between the Holy See and Spain, which have been increasingly consolidated in the spirit of the 1979 Agreements. In this context, mention was made of some current issues regarding the Church’s mission in society and the situation of the country.

This was followed by an exchange of views on matters of an international nature, with special reference to various situations of crisis.