Pope Francis (left) speaking to (from left to right) Fr. Martin Browne OSB, Ms. Gillian Kingson, and Rev. Matthew A. Laferty in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on 22 May 2024. Photos by Vatican Media.
Ms. Gillian Kingston, vice president of the World Methodist Council, visited Rome from 21-24 May 2024, in conjunction with MEOR’s Wesley Day celebrations. A lay member of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Ms. Kingston has been vice president of the World Methodist Council, the Christian world communion of Methodist and Wesleyan churches, since 2014 and will conclude her service in August 2024.
At the beginning of her visit on 22 May 2024, Ms. Kingston met Pope Francis for a brief exchange following the Pope’s weekly audience (see photo above). She was accompanied by Director Matthew A. Laferty and Fr. Martin Browne OSB, the Vatican official for Methodist relations.
Photo by Vatican Media.
Matthew A. Laferty 
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