Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Rouhani asks the pope to pray for him
Iran’s president asks Pope Francis to pray for him after private talks at the Vatican.
Rouhani tells Francis after their 40-minute meeting: “I ask you to pray for me.” The Iranian calls the visit “a real pleasure.”
Francis thanks Rouhani for the visit and adds: “I hope for peace.”
Pope Francis (2nd R) poses during his meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (3rd R) flanked by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) on January 26, 2016, at the Vatican (AFP / POOL / ANDREW MEDICHINI)
— AP
