During his meeting with the Pope and the Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Trump stressed how the US, the Holy See and the international community must work together to combat terrorism.
Trump also renewed a US pledge to fight world hunger, announcing funding of over 300 million euros for the crises in Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria.
"The US and the Holy See share many fundamental values and seek to work globally to promote human rights, combat human suffering and protect religious freedom," Trump said.
After talks with the Pope, Trump met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome.
Accompanied by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Trump was saluted by guards in the courtyard of the presidential palace and greeted by Mattarella with a handshake.
To end the day of discussions, Trump went to Villa Taverna, the residence of the US ambassador to Rome, where met with Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni.
On Friday, Trump will meet with other world leaders in the coastal town of Taormina, Sicily, for the G7 summit.
With ANSA
