President Michael D Higgins will meet Pope Francis during a private audience in the pontiff’s library at the Vatican on Thursday. It is anticipated that President Higgins will discuss a number of issues of shared interest with Francis, including climate change, migration, poverty, food security, the rights of indigenous people and global peace. Advertisement Mr Higgins has previously praised the contribution that Francis has made to the debate on these issues. It will be the fourth meeting between Mr Higgins and Francis, following previous meetings in the Vatican in 2017 and 2021 and at the presidential residence Áras an Uachtaráin...