Pope received president of Costa Rica

On Thursday morning, October 29, Pope Léon XIV welcomed Laura Fernández Delgado, president of the Republic of Costa Rica, at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Following this meeting, the head of state met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Mgr Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.

During cordial discussions at the Secretariat of State, both parties expressed satisfaction with the good relations between the Holy See and Costa Rica, as well as between the state and the local Church, according to a statement from the Holy See Press Office.