This morning, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the President of the Republic of Chile, His Excellency Mr. José Antonio Kast Rist, who subsequently met with His Excellency Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.
During the cordial talks, held at the Secretariat of State, the good existing relations between the Holy See and Chile were emphasized, and reference was made to the significant contribution of the Catholic Church to the social life of the country, as well as its spiritual life through popular religiosity.
Attention then turned to some matters of common interest in the regional and international sphere, with particular reference to migration and demographic decline. From the Vatican, 4 November 2026
During the cordial talks, held at the Secretariat of State, the good existing relations between the Holy See and Chile were emphasized, and reference was made to the significant contribution of the Catholic Church to the social life of the country, as well as its spiritual life through popular religiosity.
Attention then turned to some matters of common interest in the regional and international sphere, with particular reference to migration and demographic decline. From the Vatican, 4 November 2026