Pope Francis received this Saturday (27), at the Vatican, former president Dilma Rousseff, who today heads the New Development Bank, the so-called Brics Bank, a group that brings together emerging countries. The pontiff stated that it was a pleasure to see Dilma again, who seemed visibly moved at the meeting.
The two leaders exchanged gifts during the meeting. According to the official Vatican press, Dilma presented Francisco with the book 'Theodoro Sampaio. In the sertões and in the city”, ' “work by Ademir Pereira dos Santos about the civil engineer, geographer, cartographer, historian, ethnographer, architect and urban planner born in 1855, son of a slave in the rural area of Santo Amaro da Purificação (BA) .”
The head of the Catholic Church gave some documents such as the “encyclical 'Laudato si' and the apostolic exhortation 'Laudate Deum', and a bronze sculpture with the writings “love” and “help”, according to the official Vatican press. . Francisco explained the meaning of the piece by saying that it is only allowed to look at someone from above to “help them get up”.
At the end of the meeting, Francisco asked Dilma to pray for him, also saying that he would do the same for her.
Appointed by Lula, the former Brazilian president has a mandate to lead the so-called Brics Bank until 2025. The group brings together emerging countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but has recently gained more members, such as Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Iran.
Source: CNN Brasil
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