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Pope keen on visit to Northern Ireland: Archbishop
By Rich Bowden, M&C Staff Writer Oct 19, 2007, 13:07 GMT
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the believers gathered in St. Peter\'s Square, before the general audience at the Vatican, on 17 October 2007. The pope announced on 17 October 2007 that he will name 23 new cardinals during the consistory that will start on 23 November 2007, among these 18 will be new electors, while five will be \'non-electors\'. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI
(M&C) - The pope's appointment of Dr Sean Brady, the Archbishop of Armagh, as a cardinal on Wednesday is seen as a sign that Pope Benedict XVI wishes to visit Northern Ireland says a leading Irish cleric.
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said in a statement Thursday he saw the appointment as "...a sign of the interest of Pope Benedict to come to Northern Ireland, if not in the immediate future" adding the visit would have "the symbolic meaning of ending an era of our history and opening to something new, north and south".
Pope Benedict's predecessor John Paul visited the Republic of Ireland in 1979 but chose not to travel to Northern Ireland because of sectarian violence. Irish media have suggested in the past that the pope visit Northern Ireland with Queen Elizabeth.
Dr Brady, one of 24 cardinals named by Pope Benedict on Wednesday will be appointed cardinal in Rome on 24 November.
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Isn't that the one the 'last Pope' called 'De Gloria Oliveata' by the remarkable Irish bishop and prophet, St Mallachy?.
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Charles CrosbyOct 19th, 2007 - 15:34:44
Interesting.
1) Will Ian Paisley object to the visit and/or snub him or grit his teeth and shake hands?
2) Will Protestants riot in the streets in objection?
We shall see.
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