This was the private audience between President Gustavo Petro and Pope Leo XIV.

President Gustavo Petro held a private audience with Pope Leo XIV this Monday, at noon in Italy and early in Colombia. The meeting took place one day after the Pope's enthronement, an event attended by the Colombian president.

Following the meeting, the Holy See Press Office issued a brief statement detailing the meeting. "Today, the Holy Father Leo XIV received in audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace the President of the Republic of Colombia, His Excellency Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego," the official statement reads.

The dialogue highlighted the "good relations between Colombia and the Holy See," especially the historical collaboration that has existed between the parties, particularly on issues of peace and reconciliation. It is worth remembering that the Church has played an important role as an interlocutor in the various peace talks and is currently one of the dialogue partners in the "total peace" policy.

There was also time to discuss the sociopolitical situation in Colombia and the region, "with particular attention to the challenges related to security, migration, and climate change." It's worth remembering that the Pope has had an important ministry in Latin America, specifically Peru, and has extensive knowledge of the region's realities.