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 Pope Leo XIV Receives Presidents of Slovakia and Mongolia at the Vatican Pope Leo XIV held multiple audiences on the morning of Thursday, December 4th , at the Vatican. The Pontiff, who had returned from his first apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon and a day of rest in Castel Gandolfo , fulfilled his agenda by meeting with civil and ecclesiastical authorities in nine audiences . Key figures received by the Pope included: President Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh of Mongolia Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida/SP, Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis Auxiliary Bishop of Rio de Janeiro, Dom Antônio Luiz Catelan Ferreira  Meetings with the Slovak Delegation President Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia was received by Pope Leo XIV. Following the papal audience, President Pellegrini met with the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin , who was accompanied by Monsignor Mihăiță Blaj , Undersecretary for Relations with States and Internatio...