Posted by One month after taking office in the Campidoglio, the mayor Roberto Gualtieri was received by Pope Francis. It was the first meeting in the Holy See in the official capacity of mayor. A usual appointment is that of the Pope’s audience with the mayor of Rome. Who also mentioned him during his first speech in the courtroom Julius Caesar last November 4.
Pope Francis receives the mayor Gualtieri. The Jubilee was also one of the themes of the meeting
“I take this opportunity to express an affectionate and deferential thought to the Holy Father, whose teaching on the care of the common home, fraternity and social friendship, is particularly precious in addressing the great problems of our time, and helps to strengthen the privileged link of the capital with the universal church “he declared from the highest seat of the municipal council. The former mayor Virginia Raggi had also been in audience with the Pope several times, maintaining excellent relations with St. Peter.
This time, however, the discussion is enriched by a fundamental theme for both parties: the organization of the Jubilee of 2025. A question that would have already been addressed in today’s meeting. Two days ago, again at the chapter of institutional meetings, the summit with Prime Minister Mario Draghi at Palazzo Chigi. Here, too, the Jubilee has emerged as one of the pivotal themes, especially as regards, on the part of the central government, the financial aspects, or the resources necessary to adapt the public transport network. On the other hand, four years of time are not many and Gualtieri moves in time with all the interlocutors involved.
“Very happy and excited to have been received in audience this morning by Pope Francis, an extraordinary personality capable of putting anyone at ease and at the same time always offering profound reflections” declared the mayor dem. “His teaching in the sign of hope, peace and brotherhood is a fundamental point of reference for all men in the face of the great challenges of our time. We also talked about Rome and its uniqueness: these will be years of great collaboration with Holy See, for the Jubilee of 2025 and in the common commitment to support the least and the weakest. Because, as Pope Francis himself wrote, ‘Rome will live its universal vocation, only if it becomes more and more a fraternal city’ “.