Pope Receives Taoiseach Enda Kenny
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received the Taoiseach (Prime
Minister) of Ireland, Enda Kenny, on Monday.
A communiqué from the Press Office of the Holy See reports
that the Pope and Taoiseach held cordial discussions, in which they evoked the
historical ties between the Holy See and Ireland, and underlined the continued
contribution ensured by the Catholic Church in the fields of education and
social service.
The Communiqué goes on to say the men also spoke of the
importance of the role of Christians in the public sphere, especially in
promoting respect for the dignity of every person, beginning with the weakest
and most defenseless.
The conversation then continued with an exchange of views on
Europe, with particular reference to migration, youth employment and the main
challenges that the continent has to deal with, from the political point of
view and institutional.
Kenny also met with the Secretary of State of the Holy See,
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who was accompanied by Archbishop Paul Richard
Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.
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