14/03/2013 President
Strasbourg, 14.03.2013 – “The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the home of democracy and human rights, welcomes the election of Pope Francis,” PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon said today, congratulating the new Pontiff on his election.
In a letter to the Pope, the PACE President said he was convinced Pope Francis would continue the quest for peace in the footsteps of his predecessors, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II.
He also said he was confident the new Pope would continue to strengthen the dialogue with other religions and would seek to mobilise all forces to bring about greater solidarity in order to combat poverty and injustice.