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Pope Francis may meet Meriam
Ibrahim during her stay in Rome, an NGO that has campaigned for
Christian woman who was sentenced to death in majority-Muslim
Sudan for apostasy said on Thursday.
"I spoke to (Vatican spokesman) Father Federico Lombardi
and he assured me that he'll work for a meeting with the pope,"
said Antonella Napoli, president of the Italians for Darfur
association.
Lombardi told ANSA, however, that "no decision" has been
made on whether Francis will meet Meriam, who was released from
death row after her case sparked international outrage.
Junior Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, who led the Italian
government's negotiations with Khartoum for Meriam to be allowed
to leave Sudan and accompanied her to Italy, said that the woman
and her family with probably have some "important meetings in
the coming days".
"The Holy Father has been informed by Premier (Matteo)
Renzi about this case and he expressed his gratitude to our
country," added Pistelli.
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