ROME
Irish Times
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has met with Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.
The Fine Gael leader’s meeting with the Pontiff is his first since he castigated the Vatican for its inaction in dealing with the issue of child abuse in Ireland.
He is in Rome as part of a two-day meeting of the Centrist Democrats International group hosted by the Italian leader, Mario Monti.
The group is affiliated with the European People’s Party, of which Fine Gael is a member.
Mr Kenny was among a group of European political leaders who met Pope Benedict at his residence at Castel Gandolfo.
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