Papal Visit
Lasting souvenir of Papal visit Ireland with release of a commemorative book
PILGRIMS can now have a lasting souvenir of the historic Papal visit to Dublin, Knock and the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) with the release of a commemorative book.
Pope Francis 'tasted pain and bitterness' of abuse during Irish visit
POPE Francis has lamented how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatican after accusations that he himself covered up for a former US cardinal.
William Scholes: It's not every day you chat to the Pope on the papal plane
IT is not every day that you get to meet the Pope.
Irish soldiers sought sick leave before papal visit
IRISH army officers at Co Donegal’s Finner camp have revealed that more than 30 soldiers sought sick leave in advance of the papal visit.
Nuala McCann: "I'm already all 'Poped-out"
I THINK every Irish household has at least one bottle.
Tom Kelly: The success of the Papal visit will be measured in legacy, not numbers
On the 29th of September 1979 I enthusiastically and excitedly jumped onto a wreck of a bus commissioned by the then Chaplin to the St Francis Youth Group and headed to Galway in the middle of the night.
A day to remember for thousands of pilgrims in Phoenix Park
JUDGING by yesterday's scenes in Phoenix Park, Pope Francis will have learnt that two stereotypes about the Irish are true: we love our tea, which was in plentiful supply, and our weather is terrible, even in August.
Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for abuse - but does not offer any new action
AS his two-day visit to Ireland came to a close, Pope Francis asked forgiveness for the Catholic Church's abuse scandals - but was criticised for not offering any new concrete action. In his homily at a rainy open-air Mass at Phoenix...
Seamus McKinney: Pope Francis greeted with unadulterated joy in Knock
FOR the 45,000 people in Knock yesterday, the visit by Pope Francis was an occasion of unadulterated joy.
Patrick Murphy: Pope's visit was sadly another missed opportunity
ANOTHER missed opportunity to restore confidence in the Catholic Church - that, sadly, is the story of the Pope's visit to Ireland.