Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Vatican State May 1, 2016 0:58:28 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on May 1, 2016 0:58:28 GMT -5 Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Vatican State Secretary Pietro Parolinby mtorrell The Vice President met today with Vatican State Secretary Pietro Parolin. The leaders discussed the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities across the Middle East, with a focus on the abuses perpetrated by ISIL in Iraq and Syria. The leaders also discussed the need for a negotiated solution in Syria.www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/04/29/readout-vice-president-bidens-meeting-vatican-state-secretary-pietro