Pope Francis received an RCD Mallorca shirt this Saturday from the president of the Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol, hours before the club plays the Copa del Rey final against Athletic.
Tonight at 10:00 p.m. (10:00 p.m. GMT) both teams will play the final of the Copa del Rey in La Cartuja in Seville and this is what Armengol explained to the Pope in the meeting they held this morning at the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican. .
The former Balearic president gave the Argentine pontiff the red Mallorca shirt, a "gesture" because it is her native land and because she knew Bergoglio's love for football, according to sources from the Congress presidency.
In any case, Armengol also wished the best of luck to both football teams in the final.
The president of the Congress has taken advantage of the private audience she held in the Vatican with Pope Francis to inform him of the conclusions of the study carried out by the Ombudsman on cases of pedophilia in the Catholic Church in Spain.
The interview took place in the Pontiff's office and lasted for an hour, according to parliamentary sources.
Sexual abuse in the ecclesiastical sphere has occupied part of the conversation, given that the Pope himself has promoted measures to investigate and end cases of pedophilia reported in different countries.
In this context, the president of Congress has shared with Francisco the conclusions of the report of the Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, which, as she has indicated, will be debated "soon in Congress."
Precisely, after his last meeting with Armengol before Easter in the Lower House, Gabilondo explained that he was still waiting for Congress to set a date for his appearance to report on the results of an investigation that was already presented publicly last month. October.
The Israeli offensive in Gaza, which this Sunday marks six months, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have also come up during the meeting between Armengol and the Pope.
Both have stressed that the international community has the "obligation" to mediate to immediately put an end to these two conflicts that "prey on the civilian population and, especially, on women and children."
Likewise, Armengol and Francisco have chatted about various aspects of European politics and have agreed on the need to strengthen dialogue policies to end the tension in this area. MALLORCA T-SHIRT FOR THE POPE
As highlighted by Armengol's entourage, the two maintain that this situation "only generates disaffection and populism" and contributes to distancing governments and parliaments from "useful politics that solve the real problems of citizens."
At the end of the meeting, the president of the Lower House gave the Holy Father a book that, through the photographs of Agustí Torres, is a testimony of the work that the artist Miquel Barceló installed in the chapel of the Santísimo of the Cathedral of Mallorca .
