President Kiska to meet with Pope Francis

The president will present him with gifts from Slovakia.

(Source: František Iván/TASR)

President Andrej Kiska is to have an audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican on December 14. He will give a present to the pope that will consist of four Christmas decorations made by people from socially disadvantaged groups, the TASR newswire reported.

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The first two gifts are Christmas baubles made by families with handicapped children in the Košice-based Liberta centre and pupils of the primary school in Spišský Hrhov (Prešov Region) where Roma study.

The president visited Košice on December 3 to personally collect these baubles made for the pope.

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The third Christmas decoration was made by children from a children’s home in Turzovka (Žilina Region) and the fourth will be made by the homeless at the Bratislava-based Resoty of Anton Srholec centre.

Kiska will go on a business trip to Italy on December 13. The main part of the trip will be a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

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