# pope-francis - Sunday 5 August, 2018
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
Pope Francis is travelling to Ireland later this month for two days to take part in the World Meetings of Families.
# pope-francis - Friday 3 August, 2018
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
Bocelli previously performed for Pope Francis in Philadelphia during the last World Meeting of Families in 2015.
# pope-francis - Thursday 2 August, 2018
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
A demonstration of solidarity with those who have been abused is being organised to coincide with the Pope’s visit.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
# Tickets Please
# Tickets Please
500,000 tickets were made available for the Phoenix Park mass.
# pope-francis - Saturday 28 July, 2018
# Papal Flag
# Papal Flag
Councillors voted down a motion to fly the papal flag over county hall during the Pope’s visit in August.
# pope-francis - Friday 27 July, 2018
# HOLY COMMUNION
# HOLY COMMUNION
Pope Francis is set to celebrate Mass at the Phoenix Park next month.
# pope-francis - Thursday 26 July, 2018
# Free Bus
# Free Bus
The gardaí say there is a major oversubscription of those who are expecting to drive to and from the mass in the Phoenix Park.
# No Response
# No Response
The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics says it feels “completely ignored” by the World Meeting of Families.
# pope-francis - Monday 23 July, 2018
# No Room At The Inn
# No Room At The Inn
We Are Church Ireland wanted to have a stand in the RDS for next month’s pastoral congress.
# pope-francis - Sunday 22 July, 2018
# Column
# Column
It will require imagination and critical engagement from other agents in the Church if the change he envisages is to happen, writes Gerry O’Hanlon SJ.
# pope-francis - Thursday 19 July, 2018
# Big Show
# Big Show
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland on 25 August.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
# Yes To The Pope
# Yes To The Pope
Richard Duffy said that if the Phoenix Park event sells out he will contact the organisers to nullify his bookings.
# pope-francis - Thursday 28 June, 2018
# Scandal
# Scandal
Several senior members of Chile’s Catholic Church are accused by victims of ignoring and covering up child abuse by paedophile priest Fernando Karadima.
# Your Say
# Your Say
The Say Nope To The Pope campaign has encouraged people to order the free tickets as a form of “peaceful protest”.
# Nope To The Pope
# Nope To The Pope
Varadkar added the move was “not legitimate protest”.
# pope-francis - Monday 25 June, 2018
# Papal Attraction
# Papal Attraction
Francis will visit Ireland for two days in August.
# pope-francis - Friday 22 June, 2018
# Ticket Masster
# Ticket Masster
500,000 tickets have been issued for the Phoenix Park Mass while there will be a capacity of 45,000 people at Knock.
# pope-francis - Sunday 17 June, 2018
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
Archbishops launching the Papal visit were met with questions about LGBT members – but what’s the official position?
# pope-francis - Saturday 16 June, 2018
# Eighth Amendment
# Eighth Amendment
The Pope is due to visit Ireland in August, just months after Ireland voted in favour of liberalising its abortion laws.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 12 June, 2018
# Praypal
# Praypal
If you think you can just show up to the Pope’s Mass, think again.
# pope-francis - Monday 11 June, 2018
# Meeting Of Families
# Meeting Of Families
Full details of the Pope’s participation in the World Meeting of the Families were confirmed today.
# The Pope
# The Pope
Details of the August visit have been confirmed this morning.
# pope-francis - Friday 8 June, 2018
# pope-francis - Friday 1 June, 2018
# The Pope
# The Pope
The Pope is to celebrate Mass at Dublin’s Phoenix Park on 26 August.
# pope-francis - Sunday 27 May, 2018
# Catholic Church
# Catholic Church
Eamon Martin, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, has thanked “courageous” pro-life campaigners.
# pope-francis - Friday 18 May, 2018
# Audience With The Pope
# Audience With The Pope
The thirty-four bishops tendered their resignations today.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
# The Homeless
# The Homeless
The Pope will visit the centre on the day he arrives – the afternoon of Saturday 25 August.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 1 May, 2018
# George Pell
# George Pell
Cardinal George Pell has denied the historic allegations.
# pope-francis - Saturday 28 April, 2018
# RIP
# RIP
He had been breathing independently for over four days.
# pope-francis - Sunday 1 April, 2018
# New Poll
# New Poll
Pope Francis will be the chief celebrant at a mass on 26 August.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 28 March, 2018
# World Meeting Of Families
# World Meeting Of Families
The government will tell the Vatican that families ‘of all shapes and forms’ should be celebrated during Pope’s Irish visit
# pope-francis - Monday 26 March, 2018
# Gone
# Gone
The former Bishop of Raphoe, Philip Boyce, has been named as McAreavey’s replacement.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 21 March, 2018
# Your Say
# Your Say
Pope Francis will be in Ireland in August.
# Pope Benedict
# Pope Benedict
Monsignor Dario Vigano was accused of manipulating a private letter written by Benedict XVI about Pope Francis.
# pope-francis - Friday 9 March, 2018
# Empire Of Misogyny
# Empire Of Misogyny
The former president has called on Pope Francis to address gender inequality in the Catholic Church.
# pope-francis - Thursday 8 March, 2018
# Mary McAleese
# Mary McAleese
The former president said women aren’t ‘mysteries’ or ‘strawberries on the cake’, despite what popes have called them.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 7 March, 2018
# Higher Power
# Higher Power
Pope Paul VI will also be sainted.
# pope-francis - Sunday 18 February, 2018
# Pope Francis
# Pope Francis
Pope Francis came under criticism in Chile for defending Bishop Juan Barros.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
# To Be Frank
# To Be Frank
Fake news was popularised as a phrase by Donald Trump.
# pope-francis - Friday 19 January, 2018
# Scandal
# Scandal
He said that until he sees proof of the sex abuse scandals in Chile, the accusations are “all calumny”.
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