Pope Francis Receives Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs

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07 May, 2021

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Pope Francis Receives Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs

Generous Service of Swiss Guards Remembered

Pope with Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs - Copyright: Vatican Media

Pope Francis received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Federation, Guy Parmelin, in an audience, May 6, in the Vatican.

According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, the conversations with the Foreign Minister were cordial.

“During the cordial discussions, besides recalling the generous service of the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the day of the swearing-in of new members,” it noted, “appreciation was expressed for the good relations and fruitful collaboration between the Holy See and the Swiss Confederation.”

“In the context of the recent centenary of the resumption of diplomatic relations,” the statement continued, “the parties reiterated their wish to strengthen this reciprocal collaboration with regard to the principal international issues and in areas of mutual interest.”

Following the encounter with the Holy Father, Foreign Minister Parmelin, met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.

Deborah Castellano Lubov

Deborah Castellano Lubov is Editorial Director & Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for EXAUDI (& Prior, for ZENIT); Author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/

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