Santiago, 13 June, 2024 / 9:20 pm (ACI Africa).
The President of Cape Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves, plans to highlight contemporary challenges, including those in Africa during his planned audience with Pope Francis.
Speaking to Vatican News ahead of the Friday, June 14 audience, the President of the archipelago and island country of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean lauded the Holy Father as a “great symbol of humanity.”
“It's important to talk to him about the challenges of today, of the African continent,” President Neves said on Wednesday, June 12.
The audience with Pope Francis, he said, will be an opportunity “to learn, to seek inspiration from his teachings, and to continue working for a world of peace.”
The Cape Verdean head of state acknowledged with appreciation the role Pope Francis has played in calling attention to environmental issues, migration, peace, respect for human dignity, and the fight for freedom of spirit.
