A presidential source says that António José Seguro met with the Pope for 40 minutes. The private meeting was followed by an extended moment with the President's entourage, where the usual gift exchange took place.

The same source says that António José Seguro offered Pope Leo XIV a porcelain sculpture of Christ crucified, from Vista Alegre, by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.

The media were not allowed to enter the Apostolic Palace, but it was possible to record the arrival of António José Seguro, accompanied by the Portuguese First Lady, Margarida Maldonado Freitas.

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