Francis received Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with her concubinist, child and sister for about 35 minutes on January 10.
At the exchanging of gifts, Meloni presented Francis with a 1955 copy of Maria Montessori's († 1952) volume, The Holy Mass Explained to Children. The book explains the Roman Rite to children - and to secularised Novus Ordo Bishops who are ignorant of the liturgy of the Church.
Meloni further gave Francis a small volume containing "The Canticle of the Creatures" and a 1920 edition of "The Little Flowers" by Saint Francis of Assisi.
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