Iran, Vatican Urge Promotion of Cooperation

VATICAN CITY (FNA) - Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi and President of Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family Vincenzo Paglia called for the enhancement of mutual cooperation on family affairs.

Date: 14 February 2015 - 22:04

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Speaking in a joint press conference on Friday, Vincenzo Paglia urged expansion of bilateral ties and called for more meetings in the future.
He said that the Pontifical Council and the Iranian delegation discussed the problems of family in modern world and concluded that Muslims and Christians should cooperate on this issue.
For her part, Molaverdi, who is heading a delegation to Italy, said that medical, legal, and sociological problems of family were discussed during the meeting, describing these problems as global.
She also underlined the necessity of consultations and common solutions in this regard.
Common problems of family, crisis in marriage and family disintegration, violence against women, and child abuse were among other issues discussed with the Pontifical Council, she added.
During the Iranian delegation's visit to Italy, they held meetings with both Head of Catholic Church Pope Francis and Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and discussed issues of mutual interest.