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Pope Leo XIV receives Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV received Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra for an audience at the Apostolic Palace on the morning of October 1, 2026.

Following the audience with the pope, Touadéra met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. During these talks at the Secretariat of State, officials expressed satisfaction with the existing relations between the Holy See and the Central African Republic and discussed the Church's contributions to Central African society.

The discussions also covered the country's social, political, and humanitarian situation, with a specific focus on the peace process. The leaders also exchanged views on current regional affairs.

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Pope Leo XIV receives Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in audience

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 1, 3:07 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Comunicato della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede: Udienza al Presidente della Repubblica Centrafricana
  2. Oct 1, 3:21 AM Vatican News Українська Папа прийняв Президента Центральноафриканської Республіки
  3. Oct 1, 3:04 AM Vatican News BE Папа прыняў прэзідэнта Цэнтральнаафрыканскай Рэспублікі
  4. Oct 1, 4:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV riceve Faustin-Archange Touadéra, il Presidente della Repubblica Centrafricana
  5. Oct 1, 3:50 AM Vatican News Español El Papa recibe en audiencia al Presidente de la República Centroafricana
  6. Oct 1, 3:24 AM Vatican News Italiano Dal Papa in udienza il presidente della Repubblica Centrafricana
  7. Oct 1, 3:37 AM Holy See Press Office Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with the President of the Central African Republic
  8. Oct 1, 3:38 AM Holy See Press Office Español Comunicado de la Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede: Audiencia con el presidente de la República Centroafricana
  9. Oct 1, 5:15 AM Vatican News Latviešu Centrālāfrikas Republikas prezidenta Tuadera vizīte Vatikānā
  10. Oct 1, 7:09 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पोप ने मध्य अफ्रीका के राष्ट्रपति का वाटिकन में स्वागत किया
  11. Oct 1, 7:42 AM Rome Reports Pope receives President of Central African Republic, one of the world's poorest countries
  12. Oct 1, 11:07 AM Religión Digital Español León XIV recibe en audiencia al Presidente de la República Centroafricana, Faustin-Archange Touadéra
  13. Oct 1, 4:07 AM Vatican News Français Le Pape Léon XIV a reçu en audience le président de la République centrafricaine
  14. Oct 1, 4:25 AM Vatican News HY Լեւոն ԺԴ. Պապը ընդունեց Կեդրոնական Ափրիկէի Հանրապետութեան նախագահը
  15. Oct 1, 5:00 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗接见中非共和国总统图瓦德拉
  16. Oct 1, 5:22 AM Canção Nova Português Presidente da República Centro-Africana é recebido pelo Papa
  17. Oct 1, 6:32 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Udienza di Papa Leone XIV al presidente della Repubblica Centrafricana
  18. Oct 1, 4:21 AM Vatican News Русский Папа Лев XIV встретился с президентом ЦАР
  19. Oct 1, 4:52 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Lev XIV. prijal prezidenta Stredoafrickej republiky
  20. Oct 1, 5:29 AM Vatican News Deutsch Zentralafrikas Präsident Touadéra bei Leo XIV.
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  22. Oct 2, 5:51 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Le président centrafricain reçu par Léon XIV
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