Vatican Statement Following Cheney Visit

VATICAN CITY, JAN. 27, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the statement, issued today by Joaquín Navarro-Valls, director of the Vatican press office, following U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney’s visit to the Holy See.

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This morning, the Vice President of the United States of America, Richard B. Cheney, paid a visit to His Holiness John Paul II, after which he met with Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State, and Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Secretary for Relations with States.

During the course of the conversations there was an exchange of opinions on the international situation, with special attention to the peace process in the Middle East and to developments in the situation in Iraq. There was also an examination of the moral and religious problems that touch upon the life of States, especially relative to the defense and promotion of life, the family, solidarity, and religious freedom.

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