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Pope Leo XIV receives President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone in audience

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Pope Leo XIV received President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone in an audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on October 8, 2026.

Following the audience with the Pope, President Bio met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Monsignor Mihăiţă Blaj, the Undersecretary for Relations with States. During discussions at the Secretariat of State, the leaders addressed bilateral relations and the local Church's contributions to society.

The talks covered environmental and food emergencies linked to migration, as well as social challenges with a focus on young people. The officials also discussed the importance of peacebuilding and implementing projects for education and development, alongside various regional and international issues.

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Pope Leo XIV receives President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 8, 3:11 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Comunicato della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede: Udienza al Presidente della Repubblica della Sierra Leone
  2. Oct 8, 3:27 AM Holy See Press Office Español Comunicado de la Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede: Audiencia con el presidente de la República de Sierra Leona
  3. Oct 8, 3:15 AM Vatican News Português Leão XIV recebe presidente de Serra Leoa
  4. Oct 8, 3:27 AM Vatican News Français Le président de Sierra Leone reçu en audience par le Pape
  5. Oct 8, 3:17 AM Vatican News Deutsch Staatsbesuch aus Sierra Leone im Vatikan
  6. Oct 8, 3:15 AM Vatican News Italiano In udienza dal Papa il presidente della Repubblica della Sierra Leone
  7. Oct 8, 3:58 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗接见塞拉利昂共和国总统比奥
  8. Oct 8, 4:02 AM Vatican News HY Լեւոն ԺԴ. Պապը ընդունեց Սիերա Լէոնէի Հանրապետութեան նախագահը
  9. Oct 8, 4:51 AM Vatican News Shqip Presidenti i Republikës së Sierra Leones në audiencë te Papa
  10. Oct 8, 5:11 AM Vatican News Español Audiencia del Papa con el presidente de la República de Sierra Leona
  11. Oct 8, 6:05 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Popiežiaus audiencija Sierra Leonės prezidentui
  12. Oct 8, 7:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Il Papa e il Presidente della Sierra Leone, tra i temi ambiente e migrazioni
  13. Oct 8, 6:52 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पोप लियो ने सिएरा लियोन के राष्ट्रपति से मुलाकात की
  14. Oct 8, 7:34 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Léon XIV reçoit le président de la Sierra Leone
  15. Oct 8, 9:31 AM Holy See Press Office Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with the President of Sierra Leone
  16. Oct 8, 8:44 AM ZENIT News Agency Français L’immense grâce de la visite du pape – 7 titres, jeudi 8 octobre 2026
  17. Oct 8, 6:46 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch Mehrere Gesprächstreffen / Papst Leo XIV. behält trotz Bischofs-Treffen Tagesroutine bei
  18. Oct 9, 7:29 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ክሌኣዊ ርክብ ር.ሊ.ጳ. ልዮን መበል 14 ምስ ናይ ሪፓብሊካዊት ሴራሊዮን ርእሰ ብሔር ማዓዳ ባዮ
  19. Oct 9, 3:05 AM Vatican News Русский Папа встретился с президентом Республики Сьерра-Леоне
  20. Oct 9, 2:10 AM Catholic World News Sierra Leone's president meets with Pontiff (CWN)

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