Government backs papal visit

Harry McGee, Political Editor, Rome

Government backs papal visit
Thu, 21 Apr, 2005 - 01:00

The Minister, speaking in Rome, strongly reiterated the wish expressed by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern the previous evening.

"Pope John Paul II had been invited to revisit Ireland and I would very strongly support and welcome a visit by Cardinal Ratzinger to Ireland," he said.

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