Pope meets President of Trinidad and Tobago

Vatican City, 06 July 2013: Pope Francis received on Saturday morning in the Vatican, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona, who later met Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone along with Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States.

A Vatican communique on Saturday said that the cordial talks focused on the contribution that the Catholic Church offers to the population, especially in the areas of education, health and assistance to the most needy and vulnerable, including the young people in the fight against crime and violence.

Finally, they also touched upon some issues of great importance, such as the integral formation of the person and the protection of the family, the communique added.Source: VR Sedoc