Today Pope Francis received in Audience the President of the Republic of Ecuador, Mr. Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.

Mr. Noboa Azín subsequently met with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.

During the cordial talks at the Secretariat of State, the good relations between the Holy See and Ecuador were noted, and attention was focused on the positive collaboration between the Church and the State.

In the course of the conversation, there was also an exchange of views on the current socio-political situation, with particular reference to youth employment, and to issues regarding public security and migration.

From the Vatican, 13 May April 2024.