Whispers in the loggia: The Audience

After weeks of anticipation, just before 8.30 this morning President Trump arrived at the Apostolic Palace for his reception by the Pope.

On reaching the Private Library in the Papal Apartment, the duo spent a half-hour in one-on-one talks behind closed doors; the usual post-summit statements remain to be released.

Here, the Vatican feed of the encounter's public moments before and after the private sit-down, which closed with the usual exchange of gifts and greeting of the US delegation:



Readouts, etc. to come.

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by Rocco Palmo via Whispers in the Loggia