On Wednesday 21 June, the Holy Father received the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in audience in the Vatican. According to the Holy See Press Office, the two discussed the good relations between Brazil and the Holy See, underlining the good cooperation between the Church and the State in view of promoting moral values and the common good. There was also a positive exchange of views on the socio-political situation in the region and some topics of common i