Johor Ruler gets invite from Pope

Royal audience: Sultan Ibrahim speaking with Archbishop Marino at Istana Pasir Pelangi in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor has received an invitation from Pope Francis to make a state visit to Vatican City in Rome.

The invitation was conveyed when Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar granted an audience to the Pope’s Apostolic Nuncio (diplomatic representative) to Malaysia, Archbishop Joseph Salvador Marino, at Istana Pasir Pelangi here yesterday.