Complex sentence: On 13 February 1978 he held a reception for Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the Vatican, expressing concern for the Palestinian problem, the people of Lebanon, and the status of Jerusalem.
Split into simpler sentences: On 13 February 1978 he held a reception for Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the Vatican. At his meeting with Sadat, the Pope expressed concern for the Palestinian problem, the people of Lebanon and the status of Jerusalem.