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Pope's Ireland visit came at difficult time, says Varadkar
Pope Francis met former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Dublin Castle in 2018 as part of a two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland ...
Pope Francis death: Mourners tell of 'momentous' occasion as St Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for thousands to pay respect
Mourners tell of 'momentous' occasion as St Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for thousands to pay respect - St Peter’s ...
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'I prayed for him to get better.' Crowds at Dublin's Pro Cathedral sign book of condolences for Pope Francis
The church has a special connection to the late pontiff, who visited the cathedral during his 36-hour trip to Ireland in 2018 ...
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‘We waited in fairly intense heat to see the Pope… we felt it was our duty to represent Ireland’ – Co Clare mother and daughter
A mother and daughter from Ireland who were among thousands in an hours-long queue to pay their last respects to Pope Francis have described it as “a special moment” and a privilege to be among ...
Pope Francis and his relationship with 'the green country'
Fr Jorge Bergoglio often described Ireland affectionately as "the green country", recalling his first impressions of its ...
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Share your tributes and memories of Pope Francis
Francis, who was elected pope in 2013, made a historic visit to Ireland in 2018 in what was the first papal visit to the ...
Pope Francis ‘changed virtually nothing’ in church teaching, former Irish President says
Mary McAleese, Ireland’s former president, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the life of Pope Francis, and the potential for ...
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The Irish nun who nursed Pope Francis as a baby in Buenos Aires
Little did Sr. Oliva Maria from Co Cavan know that the baby Jorge Mario would grow up to be Pope Francis, the leader of the ...