Today, the Holy Father Francis received in audience His Excellency Mr. Andry Nirina Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar, who subsequently went to meet with Msgr. Miroslaw Wachowski, Under-Secretary for Relations with States.

During the cordial talks held in the Secretariat of State, appreciation was expressed for the positive bilateral relations, as well as the contribution of the Catholic Church in many sectors of Malagasy society.

Attention then turned to various themes of a national and international character, including the war in Ukraine and its consequences at a global level, the situations of crisis affecting the African continent, and the possibility of proceeding in the drafting of a bilateral Agreement, as a further sign of respectful collaboration.

From the Vatican, 17 August 2023