Pope Francis has invited the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament Anita Annet Among to the Vatican for a private meeting, a letter from the Vatican has revealed.
Through a letter titled “Note Verbale” dated July 3, 2023, from the Apostolic Nunciature in the Federal Republic of Germany, The Holy Father invited Ms Among for a private meeting on Friday the 25th of August 2023 to the Holy See.
“His Holiness the Pope has granted a private audience to the Rt Hon. Among Anita Annet, Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda on Friday morning August 25, 2023” the note Verbale read in part.
The matter of discussion in the meeting is yet to be determined when the speaker’s office writes to Rome before the stipulated date of August 11, 2023.
The Speaker will be accompanied by a delegation of three to the meeting according to the invitation.
This is the third time the Speaker is meeting Pope Francis since her election to the leadership of the Legislature.