VICTORIA, Seychelles — President Wavel Ramkalawan was received in audience by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on Friday, in what officials described as a cordial exchange on matters of common concern.
He was accompanied by the First Lady, Linda Ramkalawan, the Principal Minister, Jean-François Ferrari, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, and Seychelles’ Ambassador to the Holy See, Beryl Samson.
Talks centred on the contribution of the Catholic Church to education, social welfare and moral formation in Seychelles, as well as the long-standing relationship between the Republic and the Holy See. Both sides reportedly expressed a desire to deepen that partnership in the years ahead.
The visit forms part of a wider working programme abroad by the Head of State and follows recent high-level engagements in Europe. No communiqué was issued at the end of the audience, which is customary for such private meetings at the Apostolic Palace.
