Pope Francis pays home visit to Emma Bonino

Ex Radical party leader recently hospitalized

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Nov 05 2024
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Pope Francis on Tuesday paid a rare home visit to former foreign minister Emma Bonino.
    Sources close to Bonino said the visit was an "unexpected and pleasant surprise" and the politician later wrote on Instagram that the pontiff had brought her flowers and a box of chocolates. Bonino, 76, is a former leader of the Radical Party and was involved in domestic campaigns for divorce and abortion in the 1970s.
    She was released from hospital last month after suffering from respiratory problems.
    Pope Francis, 87, was seen visiting her apartment in central Rome after he paid a visit earlier in the morning to the Gregorian University, the oldest of the Roman pontifical universities.
    The pontiff and Bonino have met frequently over the years, often to discuss about migration.
    In 2016, Francis included Bonino "among Italy's greats today".