<p>The cordial discussions began at around 7.30 p.m., according to a communique
from the director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., and provided the Pope with the opportunity to express once again his affection and good wishes
for the Brazilian people. Following the discussions, in the adjacent room, the Pope greeted the delegation that accompanied the President and gifts were exchanged.</p>
<p>President Rousseff, clearly making reference to the upcoming football World Cup which will soon be held in Brazil, gave the Pope a shirt from the Brazilian
team, with the number 10 and signed by Pele with the dedication, “To Pope
Francis, with
respect and admiration”, and a ball signed by Cristiano Ronaldo, “To Pope Francis, an embrace from your friend
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Ronaldo”. Fr. Lombardi communicated that the Holy Father asked jokingly if with these gifts, he was invited to pray for
Brazil to win the Cup, and the president answered that they asked only for neutrality. The Pope gave as a gift an artistic medallion depicting “The Angel of Peace”.</p>
<p>The meeting ended shortly after 8 p.m.</p>
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<p>CONCLUSION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CONSISTORY ON THE FAMILY</p>
<p>Vatican City, 22 February 2014 (VIS) – The director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., has issued a press release to report
that the final session of the extraordinary consistory took place yesterday, Friday 21 February,
from 4.30 to 6.45 p.m.</p>
<p>“Throughout the entire consistory, 69 cardinals spoke on a broad range
of themes regarding the family. The assembly took place and concluded in an atmosphere of great serenity and satisfaction on the part of all those present for the breadth
and depth of the presentations”.</p>
<p>“The Holy Father made a brief concluding address to thank all the participants and expressing his conviction that the Lord has led the Church to face the theme of the Gospel of the family, and will accompany her on the path she has undertaken
with this important step in the Consistory and will continue with the Synod over the course of almost two years. He invited all those present to pray to the Lord for this intention and for him”.</p>
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<p>MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE AIF WITH AUSTRALIAN AND CYPRIOT COUNTERPARTS</p>
<p>Vatican City, 22 February 2014 (VIS) – The Autorità di Informazione Finanziaria (AIF), the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Holy See
and Vatican City State, signed on Friday, February 21, a Memorandum of Understanding with its
Australian counterpart, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). Early this week, on the margins of the Egmont Working Groups meeting
held in Budapest, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Financial Intelligence
Unit of Cyprus, the Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS). The Memoranda were signed by Rene Bruelhart, Director of AIF.</p>
<p>A Memorandum of Understanding is standard practice and formalizes the cooperation and exchange of financial information to fight money laundering and
terrorist financing across borders between the competent authorities of both countries. It is based
on the model Memorandum of Understanding prepared by the Egmont Group, the global organization of national Financial Intelligence Units, and contains clauses on reciprocity, permitted uses of information and confidentiality.</p> <p>“These Memoranda are strengthening AIF’s international reach and
are a strong commitment of the Holy See and the Vatican City State to fight Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism pro-actively on a global level,” said AIF
Director Rene Bruelhart. “Today’s signing underlines our fruitful relationship with our international counterparts and will further facilitate our joint efforts.”</p>
<p>AIF became a member of the Egmont Group in July 2013. It has signed Memoranda of Understanding and cooperates with the Financial Intelligence Units
of the United States, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Germany. More MOUs are
expected to be signed in the course of the coming weeks.</p>
<p>AIF is the competent authority of the Holy See/Vatican City State to fight money laundering and financing of terrorism.</p>
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<p>OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS</p>
<p>Vatican City, 22 February 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Guillermo Patricio Vera Soto of San Juan Bautista de Calama, Chile, as bishop of Iquique (area 41,799, population 252,300, Catholics 172,500, priests 35, permanent
deacons 14, religious 69), Chile.</p>
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