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Pope Leo XIV receives President of Costa Rica

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV received President Laura Fernández Delgado of the Republic of Costa Rica for an audience at the Apostolic Palace on October 29, 2026.

Following the audience, the President met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.

During talks at the Secretariat of State, officials expressed satisfaction with the relations between the Holy See and Costa Rica, and between the state and the local Church. The conversation addressed socio-political issues in the country and the region, specifically regarding security and migration.

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  1. Oct 29, 4:29 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Comunicato della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede: Udienza al Presidente della Repubblica di Costa Rica
  2. Oct 29, 4:39 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Popiežiaus audiencija Kosta Rikos prezidentei
  3. Oct 29, 5:21 AM Vatican News HY Քահանայապետը ընդունեց Քոսթա Ռիքայի նախագահը
  4. Oct 29, 5:04 AM Vatican News Русский Лев XIV встретился в Ватикане с президентом Коста-Рики
  5. Oct 29, 5:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV e la Presidente di Costa Rica, tra i temi migrazioni e sicurezza
  6. Oct 29, 5:09 AM Vatican News BE Прэзідэнт Коста-Рыкі здзейсніла візіт у Ватыкан
  7. Oct 29, 4:51 AM Holy See Press Office Español Comunicado de la Oficina de Prensa de la Santa Sede: Audiencia a la Presidente de la República de Costa Rica
  8. Oct 29, 4:37 AM Vatican News Deutsch Präsidentin von Costa Rica in Audienz bei Papst Leo XIV.
  9. Oct 29, 4:35 AM Vatican News Italiano Da Leone XIV in udienza il presidente della Repubblica di Costa Rica
  10. Oct 29, 4:35 AM Vatican News Español El Papa recibe en audiencia a la presidenta de Costa Rica
  11. Oct 29, 5:33 AM Vatican News Čeština Prezidentka Kostariky ve Vatikánu
  12. Oct 29, 5:55 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Le pape Léon XIV reçoit la présidente du Costa Rica
  13. Oct 29, 6:32 AM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež Lev XIV. prijal na audiencii prezidentku Kostariky Lauru Fernándezovú Delgadovú
  14. Oct 29, 5:55 AM ACI Prensa Español Presidenta de Costa Rica invita al Papa León XIV a visitar el país
  15. Oct 29, 6:15 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež Lev XIV. prijal prezidentku Kostariky
  16. Oct 29, 6:13 AM Vatican News Português Leão XIV recebe presidente da Costa Rica no Vaticano
  17. Oct 29, 7:10 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano L’udienza di Papa Leone XIV al Presidente della Repubblica di Costa Rica
  18. Oct 29, 7:43 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa Leo XIV akutana na Rais wa Jamhuri ya Costa Rica
  19. Oct 29, 7:37 AM Vatican News العربية البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر يستقبل رئيسة جمهورية كوستاريكا
  20. Oct 29, 10:31 AM Religión Digital Español León XIV recibe en audiencia a Laura Fernández Delgado, presidente de Costa Rica
  21. Oct 29, 8:16 AM Vatican News Українська Папа прийняв на аудієнції Президентку Коста-Рики
  22. Oct 29, 6:32 AM Vatican News Français Le Pape a reçu la présidente de la République du Costa Rica
  23. Oct 29, 7:19 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa Lav XIV. primio u audijenciju predsjednicu Kostarike
  24. Oct 29, 8:10 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Interview de Paolo Ruffini, préfet du Dicastère pour la communication – 7 titres, jeudi 29 octobre 2026
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  29. Oct 29, 2:32 AM Holy See Press Office Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with the President of the Republic of Costa Rica
  30. Oct 30, 1:10 AM Catholic World News Noting Catholicism is state religion, Costa Rica's president invites Pontiff to visit nation (CWN)
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