Papal IRELAND Visit News
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Waiting for the Pope at Phoenix Park
Aug 27, 2018
The final public event of the Pope Francis’ 2-day visit to Ireland is the Holy Mass Sunday evening in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, which will officially conclude the August 21-26 World Meeting of Families in the Irish capital.
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Pope in Ireland: 'A golden rosary for the Mother' at Knock
Aug 27, 2018
In Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, Pope Francis travelled to Knock Shrine where he entrusted the families of the world to Mary, that they “may be a bulwark of faith and goodness" resisting “all that would diminish our dignity as men and women created in God’s image and called to the sublime destiny of eternal life.” The pontiff called for prayers for the victims of sexual abuse. He greeted the people of Northern Ireland and the prison inmates who wrote to him.
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Pope in Ireland: families are the 'hope of the Church and the world'
Aug 27, 2018
At the Festival of Families, Pope Francis noted that families are founded on the love of Christ. The latter “renews everything [and] is what makes pos
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Family love teaches the world about God’s love, says cardinal
Aug 27, 2018
Love in the family is the first step to teaching the world about the love of God, said Cardinal João Braz de Aviz during Mass at the World Meeting of Families.
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Pope shamed by Church's abuse failures
Aug 26, 2018
Pope Francis has said he is ashamed of the Catholic Church's failure to adequately address the "repellent crimes" of sex abuse by clergy.
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Pope in Ireland: Our world needs a revolution of love
Aug 26, 2018
During a meeting with around 350 couples at Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, in Dublin on Saturday, Pope Francis says “There will be no revolution of love without a revolution of tenderness”.
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Pope in Ireland talks about today’s polyphony, the melody of the Christian message, the pedophilia scandal
Aug 25, 2018
Pope Francis is in Ireland for the World Meeting of Families. In his first address, he denounced "the failure of the ecclesiastical authorities" in dealing with pedophilia offences, a scourge that must be eliminated at any cost. Families play a unique role in education and society. A spiritual foundation is needed in society to avoid injustices, indifference towards the poor, including the unborn, and to welcome migrants.
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First Message to the People of Ireland
Aug 25, 2018
Pope Francis begins his Apostolic Journey with a brief message in the book of honour at the Presidential Residence Áras an Uachtaráin
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Pope urges for a global family of nations based on unity, solidarity where the weak are protected
Aug 25, 2018
On a visit to Dublin, Ireland, on the occasion of the World Meeting of Families, Pope Francis on Saturday addressed authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps.
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Thousands line streets as Popemobile drives through Dublin amid cheers and protests
Aug 25, 2018
Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin this afternoon as Pope Francis made his way through huge crowds in his Popemobile.
Sunday Reflection
Jesus did not turn away from His mission
Today, Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week, the high point of the Church’s year, climaxing in the Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.