President José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde had a memorable audience with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace in Rome. The meeting, which took place on June 14, 2024, marked their second encounter, exactly 10 years after their previous meeting at the Vatican. During their discussion, they focused on topics such as peace, fraternity, freedom of spirit, and the dignity of the human person. President Neves extended an invitation to Pope Francis to visit Cape Verde for the 500th anniversary of the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde and expressed his desire for the beatification of Manuel Costa RÃos. Additionally, President Neves had a separate audience with Pietro Cardinal Parolin, during which they discussed the strong relations between the Holy See and Cape Verde, as well as social and economic situations and international current affairs. It is worth noting that Cape Verde and the Holy See signed the Concordat in June 2013, recognizing the legal personality of the Catholic Church in Cape Verde [9d3f2e30].
Pope Francis had a memorable meeting with President José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde at the Apostolic Palace in Rome. The meeting, which took place on June 14, 2024, marked their second encounter, exactly 10 years after their previous meeting at the Vatican. During their discussion, they focused on topics such as peace, fraternity, freedom of spirit, and the dignity of the human person. President Neves extended an invitation to Pope Francis to visit Cape Verde for the 500th anniversary of the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde and expressed his desire for the beatification of Manuel Costa RÃos. Additionally, President Neves had a separate audience with Pietro Cardinal Parolin, during which they discussed the strong relations between the Holy See and Cape Verde, as well as social and economic situations and international current affairs. Cape Verde and the Holy See signed the Concordat in June 2013, recognizing the legal personality of the Catholic Church in Cape Verde [9d3f2e30].