On 1 October 2009 , Asif Ali Zardari , President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , met Pope Benedict XVI at his residence in Castelgandolfo and then also met with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti , the Holy See 's Secretary for Relations with States . Earlier contacts at a similar level included that between President Musharraf and Pope John Paul II on 30 September 2004 . In February 1981 , Pope John Paul II met the President of Pakistan during his visit to that country . Minister for Minorities Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti met Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Dominique Mamberti at the Apostolic Palace in September 2010 following the 2010 Pakistan floods . The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue , Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran visited Pakistan in November 2010 and held meetings with Minister for Religious Minorities , Shahbaz Bhatti , and the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari
2010 Pakistan floods
2010 Pakistan floods
Holy See–Pakistan relations