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

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.

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