Pope Francis on Tuesday held an audience with Laura Boldrini, speaker of Italy's lower house of parliament, the Vatican said in a statement.
Francis and Boldrini share a common interest in the plight of migrants and refugees. Before becoming speaker of Italy's Chamber of Deputies on 16 March, Boldrini was spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Boldrini was elected to parliament in 2013 as an independent candidate in the Left Ecology Freedom party list.
