The head of the Albanian Muslim Community, Bujar Spahiu, met today at the holy headquarters, Pope Francis.
In the first such meeting of the head of the Muslim Community of Albania with the Holy Father, the relationship between the state and religions and their contribution to the preservation of human values were discussed, especially in the protection of the family as a fundamental cell of society.
An artistic work where the minaret of the mosque of Et'hem Bey and the bell tower of the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Shkodra are, was a symbolic gift from Haxhi Spahiu to the Holy Father.

The delegation of the Albanian Muslim Community also had a meeting with the Secretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Paul Gallager, as well as with the head of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Guixot.
Pope Francis stands in a wheelchair, as he has a broken ligament in his knee.
He said he had been told he would leave in time, but the healing process "is slow at this age".