German President meets Pope for talks

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held his first meeting with Pope Francis on Monday since he took up the largely ceremonial post, with migration and refugees on the agenda. Steinmeier, who took office in February, held a private audience with the pontiff at the Vatican.

The talks also had to focus on international tensions, as well as the outcome of the German elections in September, which led the new right-wing populist party, the Alternative for Germany, to enter Berlin's national parliament for the first time. A Protestant and former foreign minister, Steinmeier has repeatedly sought to promote ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. His visit to Rome coincides with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, which forged a new relationship between the Protestant and Catholic churches. Steinmeier's predecessor, Joachim Gauck, met with former Pope Benedict in 2012.

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