TIRANA, February 6 – Prime Minister Edi Rama, accompanied by his wife Linda, son Zaho, and his delegation, met Pope Leo XIV on Thursday during his official visit to the Vatican. The visit took place at the invitation of the Holy See.

Rama shared several moments from the meeting on social media. The audience took place in the Papal Library of the Apostolic Palace. His wife Linda and son Zaho accompanied him.

The Prime Minister met the Prefect of the Papal Household and other officials of His Holiness during the audience with Pope Leo XIV.

During the official visit, Rama first stopped at the Genazzano Basilica. There he saw the statue of Our Lady of Good Counsel, made from a piece of the wall of the Church of Shkodër in 1467.

Rama then visited St. Peter’s Basilica. He toured the Stanza delle Lacrime, Cappella Paolina, Sala Reggia, Sistine Chapel, and the altar of Saint John Paul II.

At the end of the visit, Rama and his wife visited Pope Francis’ burial site in the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica.

The visit also included meetings with other officials, including Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State.

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