Ambassador Mahlet Hailu presents her credentials to Pope Francis

Addis Ababa, June 9, 2024 (FBC) – Ambassador Mahlet Hailu presented her Letters of Credence to His Holiness Pope Francis, accrediting her as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Holy See, with residence in France at the Pontifical audience that took place at Clementine Hall in the morning of Saturday 8 June 2024.

During the ceremony, Pope Francis encouraged diplomats and the government they represent to continue “to build a culture of fraternal solidarity and cooperation.”

He lamented the humanitarian crises caused by conflict, while also raising the issues of forced migration and internal displacement, human trafficking, and climate change, as well as economic inequality and the declining birthrate in many countries.

“In view of such challenges,” he said, “it is essential to undertake a far-sighted, constructive and creative dialogue, based on honesty and openness, in order to find shared solutions and strengthen the bonds that unite us as brothers and sisters within the global family.”