First Minister Arlene Foster to meet Pope Francis if he visits Northern Ireland as head of state
DUP leader Arlene Foster would meet the Pope if he came to Northern Ireland in his capacity as head of state.
Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Taoiseach Enda Kenny, left, and his wife Fionnuala during a private audience in his studio, at the Vatican, Monday, Nov. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, pool)
PUBLISHED 28/11/2016
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It comes after Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced a papal visit to the Republic for 2018 after a meeting with the Pope in the Vatican on Monday.
The visit will be the first since John Paul II's 1979 visit.
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said it would be unthinkable the Pope would come to Ireland and not cross the border.
A spokesman for Arlene Foster later said: "Any potential visit to Northern Ireland by the Pope is a matter for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London.
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