Pope Leo XIV received Prince Albert II in the Vatican on Saturday morning.
According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the Prince subsequently met with the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
“During the cordial discussions at the Secretariat of State,” the statement read, “the good diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the principality of Monaco,” as well as the “historic and significant contribution of the Catholic Church to the principality’s social life,” were noted.
“Attention,” it continued, “was given to several issues of common interest, such as care for the environment, humanitarian assistance, and the defense and promotion of the dignity of the human person.”
Finally, the statement concluded, there was an exchange of views on current international affairs, “with particular emphasis on peace and security, as well as on the general situation in the Middle East and in certain regions of Africa.”