El papa Francisco recibió este lunes en el Vaticano para una audiencia privada al príncipe de Mónaco, Alberto II, y su esposa Charlene, informó la oficina de prensa de la Santa Sede.
Princess Charlene and her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (unseen) arrives to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Prince Albert II of Monaco (L) shakes hands with archbishop Georg Ganswein as he arrives to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Prince Albert II of Monaco (2nd L) and his wife Princess Charlene (C) are welcomed by archbishop Georg Ganswein (L) as they arrive to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Princess Charlene and her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (unseen) arrives to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Prince Albert II of Monaco (L) meets Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool
Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife Princess Charlene waves as they leave after a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Prince Albert II of Monaco (C) and his wife Princess Charlene pose with Vatican Secretary of State cardinal Pietro Parolin during a private audience at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool
Prince Albert II of Monaco (L) and his wife Princess Charlene exchange gifts with Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool
Prince Albert II of Monaco (L) and his wife Princess Charlene (R) pose with Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool
Princess Charlene (L) exchanges gifts with Pope Francis during a private audience with her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (unseen) at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool
Princess Charlene (L) kisses the hand of Pope Francis next to her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco during a private audience at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool
Prince Albert II of Monaco (R) meets Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Filippo Monteforte/Pool
Princess Charlene arrives to meet Pope Francis with her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (unseen) at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Princess Charlene arrives to meet Pope Francis with her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (unseen) at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Princess Charlene and her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco arrives to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Princess Charlene arrives to meet Pope Francis with her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco (unseen) at the Vatican, January 18, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
La pareja fue recibida por el papa argentino en la Biblioteca del palacio apostólico, a donde llegó sin los hijos, Jacques y Gabriella, a los que el pontífice había enviado un mensaje de felicitaciones con ocasión del bautizo hace un año.
“Rezaré especialmente por sus hijos”, le dijo el papa, que tenía preparado dos regalos para los gemelos.
La princesa Charlene, vestida con abrigo blanco y guantes blancos, conocida por ser una persona reservada, se arrodilló ante el papa al momento del saludo y le besó la mano.
El encuentro duró unos 20 minutos y según una nota del Vaticano se habló de temas de “interés común” como la defensa del medio ambiente y el fomento del desarrollo sostenible.
Al término del encuentro, durante el intercambio de regalos, el príncipe le regaló al papa dos canastas, una de quesos y otra de frutos y vegetales de su huerto así como una edición especial de la encíclica papal “Laudato si'”, dedicada a la defensa de medio ambiente.
“Creo que ya la he leído”, le dijo con tono de broma el papa.
Francisco tuvo el lunes una agenda apretada de reuniones, entre ellas con la titular del Fondo Monetario Internacional, la francesa Christine Lagarde.
