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Pope Leo XIV receives President of Central African Republic
Pope Leo XIV received Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra for an audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on October 1, 2026. Following the audience, Touadéra met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.
During talks at the Secretariat of State, officials expressed satisfaction with the relations between the Holy See and the Central African Republic. The discussions highlighted the Church's contributions to Central African society and addressed the country's social, political, and humanitarian situation.
The leaders specifically discussed the peace process, including the agreement signed in 2019, and exchanged views on current regional affairs.
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How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 1, 3:07 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Comunicato della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede: Udienza al Presidente della Repubblica Centrafricana
- Oct 1, 3:21 AM Vatican News Українська Папа прийняв Президента Центральноафриканської Республіки
- Oct 1, 3:04 AM Vatican News BE Папа прыняў прэзідэнта Цэнтральнаафрыканскай Рэспублікі
- Oct 1, 4:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV riceve Faustin-Archange Touadéra, il Presidente della Repubblica Centrafricana
- Oct 1, 3:50 AM Vatican News Español El Papa recibe en audiencia al Presidente de la República Centroafricana
- Oct 1, 3:24 AM Vatican News Italiano Dal Papa in udienza il presidente della Repubblica Centrafricana
- Oct 1, 3:37 AM Holy See Press Office Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with the President of the Central African Republic
- Oct 1, 3:38 AM Holy See Press Office Español Comunicado de la Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede: Audiencia con el presidente de la República Centroafricana
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