Sanchez meets the Pope this Friday to address the conflict in the Middle East

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, will travel to the Vatican this Friday, October 11, to meet Pope Francis. The Secretary of State for Communications says, “Given the seriousness of events taking place in the Middle East, President Sanchez wishes to continue to join forces in favor of peace, urging diplomacy and dialogue rather than military means.” There were frequent calls by the Pontiff for an end to hostilities and for the laying down of arms.

He explains, “Spain advocates focusing all efforts on achieving a diplomatic solution, including the initiation of a political process to return peace and security to the region.”

The meeting has been negotiated directly between the Executive and the Holy See, with the mediation of the Spanish Embassy, ​​without informing the Episcopal Conference. In fact, episcopal sources assure elDiario.es that they received the report “on the radio.” jesus beautiful,

After finishing the audience at the Vatican, Sanchez will travel to Cyprus to participate in the MED9 summit, which brings together the countries of Southern Europe and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to address issues of common interest. Is the next European Council.