President Michael D Higgins is due to meet Pope Francis at a private audience in the pontiff's library in the Vatican this morning.
It marks the fourth engagement between the two leaders following previous meetings in 2017 and 2021 which occurred at the Vatican, and one other meeting which was held at Áras an Uachtaráin in 2018.It is expected that President Higgins will discuss an array of topics with Pope Francis regarding issues such as climate change, migration and the rights of indigenous people.
President Higgins will also attend an exhibition at the college regarding the role played by Irish scholars and missionaries in the shaping of a shared European identity. The events form part of a five-day programme in Rome which coincides with the President's participation in the World Food Forum. President Higgins has previously met President of Italy Sergio Mattarella during the trip and will provide the keynote address at the closing session of the forum having already addressed the opening session of the event alongside the annual observance of World Food Day at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation.
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