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The fourth meeting between the two leaders forms part of a busy five-day schedule for left-leaning Higgins in Rome, which coincides with a keynote address at the closing session of the World Food Forum at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization on October 20.
A press release from the meeting stated: “During the cordial discussions in the Secretariat of State, satisfaction was expressed at the good relations between Ireland and the Holy See, and mention was made of some issues of common interest.
“Attention then turned to some matters of a global nature, such as food security in developing countries and commitment to the elimination of poverty, the protection of the environment in the light of the publication of the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum, the phenomenon of migration in the delicate current world geopolitical situation, and the development of a multilateralism that might respond adequately to the current international conjuncture.”
During the meeting with Pope Francis, President Higgins presented the Pontiff with a bronze sculpture dedicated to migrants, made by Irish sculptor John Behan.
After the 30-minute meeting with Pope Francis, President Higgins told reporters: “He faces grave difficulties in the institution of which is head. I get a sense of that nearly every time I meet him. But his heart is in the right place.”
