President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace pays first visit to Belfast.
Vatican urges “creative and innovative approach” to intellectual property in order to ensure medicines get to the people who need them.
Fourteen different countries are represented, including some that do not currently have a cardinal, and some that have never had one.
Nearly 6 million people attended papal events at the Vatican in 2014.
Pope Francis could name 10 new cardinal-electors or even as many as 12.
Ambassador Madigan looking forward to exploring areas of common interest with the Holy See such as freedom of religion.
High profile diplomat was heavily involved in the State Visit of President Higgins to the UK in April.
Council is now operational and its first meeting is scheduled for May.
New economics secretariat will control all economic, administrative and procurement functions.
Sexual abuse can never be justified: Archbishop Tomasi.
Iona Institute Director discusses ‘Church and State under Enda Kenny’.
