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Mexico and Vatican Deepen Ties Through Pope León XIV Invitation

Private talks have deepened church-state collaboration on social programs even as a visit date remains to be set.

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Claudia Sheinbaum habla sobre la posible visita del Papa León XIV, que aún no tiene fecha. | Crédito: Presidencia/AP
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Overview

  • Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez met privately with Vatican Secretary Paul Richard Gallagher on July 24–25 to formally ratify the invitation for Pope León XIV to visit Mexico
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed that the invitation stands but acknowledged that no specific date has yet been agreed
  • Gallagher’s agenda included discussions with Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente on migrants’ human rights, multilateralism, higher education and peace promotion
  • The Vatican envoy convened diplomatic and church leaders at the Nunciature and officiated a midday mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe to reinforce shared commitments to peace and justice
  • Mexican and Vatican teams will continue coordinating itinerary, protocol and logistics for what could be the first papal visit under a woman president