Pope’s visit should show a ‘diverse, inclusive’ State, Ministers told
Cabinet is warned that pontiff’s forthcoming trip to Ireland carries a number of risks
Pope Francis waves to a crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican. File photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images
The State should use the visit of Pope Francis to send a message that Ireland is diverse, inclusive and respectful, the Cabinet has been advised.
Ministers were briefed yesterday on a memo from the Department of the Taoiseach on the upcoming visit of the pope to Ireland in late August and some minor amendments to his itinerary.