(ANSA) - VATICAN CITY, FEB 19 - A bilateral meeting between the Holy See and Italy on the anniversary of the Latern pacts and the Concordat s revision, initially scheduled for February 12, will now be held on March 2 with Premier Mario Draghi leading the Italian delegation and Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolini the Vatican one, sources at the Holy See told ANSA Friday.
A traditional reception will not be held due to the COVID emergency, which will also impose restrictions, the sources said.
The Lateran Pacts of 1929 were agreements between the Kingdom of Italy under King Victor Emanuel III and the Holy See under Pope
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