Pope Francis Received King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Vatican Apostolic Palace



Pope Francis received King Abdullah II of Jordan in the Vatican Apostolic Palace on May 2nd, whom Pope Francis has known since the beginning of his pontificate.
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, explained to journalists that there was a "very cordial dialogue," at the private encounter which lasted 20 minutes.
Following their conversation, and greetings with the Jordanian delegation, there was the traditional exchange of gifts between the leaders.
The Holy Father presented King Abdullah II, Sovereign of the Hashemite Kingdom, with a mosaic depicting the papal blessing in St. Peter's Square, the work of mosaicists from the Vatican's Mosaic Studio, as well as volumes of the various papal documents issued throughout the pontificate, including his Message for the World Day of Peace 2024.
King Abdullah II reciprocated by gifting the Pope a metal sculpture made of Arabic letters.
Their first meeting was in 2014 for the occasion of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to the Holy Land, which also included a stop in the Jordanian capital of Amman.

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