President Goodluck Jonathan Visits Pope Francis at the Vatican [Photos]
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday at the Vatican conferred with Pope Francis on the promotion of inter-faith dialogue in Nigeria and other parts of the world to foster greater global peace and security.
Speaking to journalists after his private meeting with Pope Francis, Jonathan noted that the promotion of inter-faith dialogue was a cause to which the Pontiff was very committed.
The President who said that his administration was already working in close collaboration with Cardinal John Onaiyekan who was “the team leader” for the effort to strengthen inter-faith dialogue in Nigeria, assured the Pope of his administration’s continued commitment to the promotion of religious harmony and the peaceful co-existence of people of all faiths.
Reports also say President Jonathan and Pope Francis held extensive discussion on Nigeria’s position on same-sex marriage law recently passed in the country.
After his private meeting with Jonathan, Pope Francis received the First Lady, Dame Patience, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri, Governor Godswill Akpabio and his spouse, Governor Gabriel Suswam, former Governor Peter Obi and his spouse, the wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Helen Mark and other members of the President’s entourage.
Others present at the enlarged audience with the Pope included Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Vatican, Dr. Francis Okeke, Chaplain of the Presidential Villa, Venerable Obioma Onwuzurumba and Chief Mike Oghiadomhe.
Before leaving the Vatican, Jonathan also conferred with the Secretary of State, Monsignor Pietro Parolin and also received Nigeria’s Vatican-based Cardinal Francis Arinze earlier in Rome.
Nigerian residents in Italy were also in the Vatican City to join President Jonathan in the Papal audience.
Sources: National Mirror, Channels Tv
Photo: Twitter @abati1990
Speaking to journalists after his private meeting with Pope Francis, Jonathan noted that the promotion of inter-faith dialogue was a cause to which the Pontiff was very committed.
The President who said that his administration was already working in close collaboration with Cardinal John Onaiyekan who was “the team leader” for the effort to strengthen inter-faith dialogue in Nigeria, assured the Pope of his administration’s continued commitment to the promotion of religious harmony and the peaceful co-existence of people of all faiths.
Reports also say President Jonathan and Pope Francis held extensive discussion on Nigeria’s position on same-sex marriage law recently passed in the country.
After his private meeting with Jonathan, Pope Francis received the First Lady, Dame Patience, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri, Governor Godswill Akpabio and his spouse, Governor Gabriel Suswam, former Governor Peter Obi and his spouse, the wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Helen Mark and other members of the President’s entourage.
Others present at the enlarged audience with the Pope included Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Vatican, Dr. Francis Okeke, Chaplain of the Presidential Villa, Venerable Obioma Onwuzurumba and Chief Mike Oghiadomhe.
Before leaving the Vatican, Jonathan also conferred with the Secretary of State, Monsignor Pietro Parolin and also received Nigeria’s Vatican-based Cardinal Francis Arinze earlier in Rome.
Nigerian residents in Italy were also in the Vatican City to join President Jonathan in the Papal audience.
Sources: National Mirror, Channels Tv
Photo: Twitter @abati1990
President Goodluck Jonathan Visits Pope Francis at the Vatican [Photos]
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