Kenny to Visit Pope... Awkward
By Brian Moss
[with video] The Catholic Church isn't exactly the most popular organisation in the country at the moment, neither are Fine Gael so it's the perfect time for them to come together then... Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be bumping into Pope Benedict the 16th at the weekend. Now we've all experienced that awkward moment when you meet someone you'd rather not. Remember that time at the bar in Coppers, when you realise you were next to the girl you scored the week before and yet, have a better chance of guessing Rumplestilskin's name? Or there's pretending to recognise a distant relative at a family wedding. Those moments can make you sweat a bit so spare a thought for the Taoiseach. Enda received widespread praise over his damning speech on the Vatican in the Dáil last year when discussing the Cloyne report on child abuse in the church and no doubt the Pope got wind of it. The coalition also got The Vatican's goat up when they closed the embassy in the papal city and there has been some strained relations with the Vatican's representatives in Ireland. The visit isn't an official state visit, The Taoiseach will be meeting with the Pope as part of a European delegation in Rome at the weekend and will also be catching up with the prime ministers of Italy, Spain and Greece... there's a gathering we'd rather miss. In fairness, we could all do with a few prayers. There are unconfirmed reports that the Taoiseach will be bringing a team photo of his native Mayo to Rome looking for a blessing. It's thought by some that a miracle is about the only way Sam will be heading west Sunday evening! We'll have to wait and see... So The Taoiseach better strap on the knee pads and get ready to bend down in front of the German... nothing new there then. Heres Enda sticking the boot into the vatican last year..
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