Spain’s Prime Minister is to visit Pope Benedict XVI in June, according to the Barcelona Reporter.
It says Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega confirmed that Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will visit, but said it only taking place because it conforms to protocol. Spain has presidency of the EU and it is common for European political leaders to visit the Pope.
Spain's government is very secular and has had frequent run-ins with the Church since elected in 2004.
The Holy Father travels to Spain in November, and will visit the cities of Santiago de Compostela and Barcelona.
Monday, May 17, 2010
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