EESC President Séamus Boland meets Pope Leo XIV to address poverty and protecting the most vulnerable

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:34:28 +0000

@ Vatican Media

European Economic and Social Committee President Séamus Boland had a substantive private audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today to focus attention on the urgent need for poverty eradication, the safeguarding of democracy, and the inclusion of vulnerable groups across Europe.