The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, was received in a private audience by Pope Leo XIV this Monday at 4:00 PM at the Apostolic Nunciature of Spain. The meeting took place during the Pontiff's third day of his visit to the country, a few hours after his address to the Congress of Deputies.
The day also included events of a religious nature. The Pope and the regional president met again in the afternoon for prayer and a floral offering to the Virgen de la Almudena, the patron saint of Madrid, a central act in the apostolic visit's agenda.
This is not the first encounter between the Pontiff and the Madrid leader. The previous week, Ayuso was received in audience at the Vatican, where she presented Leo XIV with a book dedicated to the Catholic values of the people of Madrid. On that occasion, the president conveyed that the region was "enthusiastic about his arrival."
Addressing the media at the Royal House of Correos, converted into an International Press Center for the papal visit, Ayuso argued that the Pontiff's presence in Spain opens the door to new debates on the major challenges facing contemporary societies, emphasizing the relevance of these dialogues in the current context.
Among the challenges identified by the president are immigration and new technologies. Ayuso stressed that these issues transcend regional or national borders and require a global approach that integrates all nations.
“"I believe these are consensuses that cannot belong only to one region or one nation; they must belong to everyone because they are global issues"
Ayuso linked this reflection to "Christian humanism," presenting it as a fundamental compass to guide the social and political debates of our time.
