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Audience with Pope Francis
On the morning of 9 November, Pope Francis receives Alain Berset in private audience at the Apostolic Palace. According to the Federal Council, the talks cover the commitment of Switzerland and the Holy See to peace, the Middle East and Ukraine, and the study of abuse in the Catholic Church in Switzerland.
He then meets Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, accompanied by Mgr Mirosław Wachowski, Under-Secretary for Relations with States. The Holy See mentions the situation in several African countries, the wars in Ukraine and between Israel and Palestine, multilateralism, and praises the “faithful and professional” service of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. The previous evening, Alain Berset visited the Guard and its Commander, Christoph Graf.
Wednesday 8 November 2023 — Vatican City
- Meeting with the Pontifical Swiss Guard and its Commander, Colonel Christoph Graf
Thursday 9 November 2023 — Vatican City
- Private audience with Pope Francis
- Meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State
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