Politics

Michael D Higgins to meet Pope Francis on Rome visit

President will address the opening of the World Food Forum in the Italian capital

President Michael D Higgins, Pope Francis and Sabina Higgins pictured on Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families 2018. Picture: Maxwells

President Michael D Higgins will have a private audience with Pope Francis this week as he travels to address the opening of the World Food Forum in Rome.

He will also meet Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, at the Quirinal Palace and hold bilateral meetings with the heads of each of the three Rome-based United Nations agri-food and food security organisations.

During his engagements in Rome, the president is expected to emphasise that in ...