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  • Prince Rahim in conversation with Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican.
    The Ismaili | 12 May 2022 | Global

    Prince Rahim meets with the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra

    Prince Rahim in conversation with Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican. Photo: Raquel Wise / AKDN
  • Prince Rahim and Monsignor Peña Parra walk through the courtyard garden at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon.
    The Ismaili | 12 May 2022 | Global

    Prince Rahim meets with the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra

    Prince Rahim and Monsignor Peña Parra walk through the courtyard garden at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon. Photo: Raquel Wise / AKDN
  • Prince Rahim bids farewell to Monsignor Peña Parra after their meeting at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon on 12 May 2022.
    The Ismaili | 12 May 2022 | Global

    Prince Rahim meets with the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra

    Prince Rahim bids farewell to Monsignor Peña Parra after their meeting at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon on 12 May 2022. Photo: Raquel Wise / AKDN

Yesterday, 12 May, Monsignor Peña Parra, the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, was welcomed to the Ismaili Centre Lisbon by Prince Rahim, accompanied by Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal, and Rahim Firozali, President of the Ismaili Council for Portugal.

The meeting offered an opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest, including the international context in regions of the world where the Ismaili Imamat and the Holy See have a strong presence, the activities of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) around the world, and the relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and Portugal. In particular, they discussed pathways of cooperation for the improvement of the quality of life of populations in Lusophone countries and in other regions of the world.   

Monsignor Peña Parra is visiting Portugal to inaugurate venues for the celebrations of World Youth Day, due to take place in Lisbon in August 2023, and to lead the ceremonies to commemorate the apparitions at the Shrine of Fátima (Mary). During his visit, he will also meet with the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and Prime Minister António Costa.