Pope meets Martin to discuss Eucharistic Congress in Ireland

Pope Benedict has met with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and members of the organising committee of the 50th Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in Ireland in 2012.

During the past few days, a delegation from the Congress Organising Committee, led by Archbishop Martin, has been participating in an international gathering in Rome.

The Irish delegation presented the preliminary arrangements for the Eucharistic Congress to 70 delegates nominated by Bishops' Conferences from all five continents.