Pope receives Hungarian president

(September 10, 2010) Pope Benedict XVI on Friday received in private audience Hungarian president Pál Schmitt. The Vatican press office said in a brief note that during the friendly talks the two leaders reviewed the situation in Hungary specially with regard to the contribution of the Catholic Church in the common good, particularly in the family and social sectors. They also talked about the Hungary’s currently presidency of the European Community and some of the current issues in international politivcs. The Hungarian president later met Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarciso Bertone and Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti.