Rome: In a gesture of fraternity and renewed partnership, Pope Leo XIV paid an official visit to the Quirinal Palace in Rome on Tuesday to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, reaffirming the long-standing bond between the Holy See and the Italian Republic. The meeting, marked by warmth and mutual respect, centered on shared commitments to peace, family welfare, social justice, and the defense of human dignity in an increasingly fractured world.

The Pope’s visit across Rome to Italy’s presidential residence was both historic and symbolic, highlighting the enduring spiritual and cultural connection between the See of Peter and the Italian nation. “As Bishop of Rome and Primate of Italy, it is meaningful for me to renew, through this visit, the strong bond that unites the See of

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