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HOLY FATHER RECEIVES PRIME MINISTER OF HUNGARY

VATICAN CITY, 6 DEC 2010 (VIS) - Today at noon, the Press Office of the Holy
See made public the following communique:

"On the morning of Monday, 6 December, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in
audience His Excellency Mr. Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of the Republic of
Hungary, who successively met with the Secretary of State, His Eminence
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, accompanied by His Excellency Msgr. Dominique
Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States".

"During the cordial discussion, the prime minister outlined the country's
current social, economic, and political situation. The importance of the
Christian tradition in the life of the nation and the role of the Catholic
Church for its renewal was emphasized. The next semester of Hungarian
presidency of the European Union was then discussed, highlighting some
convergences of vision between Hungary and the Holy See on major themes that
concern the European continent. Finally, a few items regarding relations and
cooperation in the region were covered".
OP/ VIS 20101206 (150)

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