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Pope Francis is visiting today – but what’s reputed to have happened in the Mayo village?
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Pope Francis is visiting today – but what’s reputed to have happened in the Mayo village?
Irish journalists were granted a special midnight audience with Pope John Paul II out at a Navan Road convent school, Éanna Brophy recalls.
He also said he was “excited to return” to Ireland, having lived in Dublin previously.
Time to dig through the attic.
“There’s no point in crying over a split pope.”
“There’s no point in crying over a split Pope.”
The Roman Catholic Church in Poland has slammed the play as being “blasphemous”.
His letters point to intense feelings between the pontiff and the Polish writer.
Something to be said for another Mass, etc.
You might still find this gem lurking on a bookshelf in your parents’ house…
Enda Kenny is Ireland’s official representative at the Mass.
The accident happened in Italy ahead of the late Pope’s canonisation this weekend.
Around 5 million people are expected in Rome ahead of the ceremony to make John Paul II and John XXIII saints. If you’re not a fan of the crowds, here are the options…
Millions of people are expected to attend the mass later this month at which the two popes will be canonised.
Sniffer dogs and 50 police officers are on the hunt for the deceased pontiff’s blood.
Pope Francis today announced the date for the canonisation ceremony which is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to Rome.
The long road to sainthood normally requires two confirmed miracles, however, John XXIII only has one.
For healings to be officially certified as miracles, they must be instantaneous, permanent and with no scientific explanation.
It’s a (very) minor crime. Who knew?
It’s almost 14 metres high, made out of fibreglass, and weighs five tonnes.
Some believe the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, an ancient Polish icon of the Virgin Mary, can work miracles.
The beatification ceremony of John Paul II has drawn 1.5 million people from across the globe – one of the largest Vatican celebrations ever and a testament to his popularity.
Ceremony will mark former pope’s next step toward sainthood, but a second miracle must be attributed to John Paul before canonisation is possible.
Pope John Paul II is being relocated, with Innocent XI making way – but scholars reckon there’s ulterior motives afoot…