Slovak Republic at the Vatican

This morning, the Holy Father, Pope Francis received in audience, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the President of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Mr. Andrej Kiska, who subsequently met with Monsignor Antoine Camilleri, Under-Secretary for Relations with States, in the Secretariat of State.

During the cordial discussions, which took place shortly before the 25th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the then Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, which took place on 19 April 1990 following Saint John Paul II’s visit to the country, satisfaction was expressed for the good bilateral relations sealed by the Agreements in force and by the fruitful dialogue between the Church and the civil authorities.

The Parties then turned their attention to the current International context, with particular attention to the challenges affecting certain areas of the world, especially the Middle East, and the importance of the protection of the dignity of the human person.