Emma Madigan - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:31:12 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Emma Madigan - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Ireland re-opens Holy See embassy after three year gap https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/11/14/ireland-re-opens-holy-see-embassy-three-year-gap/ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:07:06 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=65649 Pope Francis has received Ireland's new ambassador to the Holy See, ending a three year hiatus in which the ambassador was based in Dublin. In 2011, the Irish government closed its Vatican embassy after Prime Minister Enda Kenny accused the Holy See of deliberately thwarting a probe into sex abuse allegations. The Vatican had strongly Read more

Ireland re-opens Holy See embassy after three year gap... Read more]]> Pope Francis has received Ireland's new ambassador to the Holy See, ending a three year hiatus in which the ambassador was based in Dublin.

In 2011, the Irish government closed its Vatican embassy after Prime Minister Enda Kenny accused the Holy See of deliberately thwarting a probe into sex abuse allegations.

The Vatican had strongly rejected the claim.

Among the topics the new ambassador Emma Madigan discussed with Pope Francis were Northern Ireland and the plight of religious minorities worldwide.

The ambassador said the tone of the conversation was informal and very relaxed.

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