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# The Pope

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2022
# Vatican
Pope Francis dismisses resignation rumours
Francis also said he hopes to visit Moscow and Kyiv.
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# Catholicism
Video showing Pope Francis trying to avoid having his ring kissed goes viral
Francis’ apparent reluctance to have his ring kissed has sparked a debate online, where the video has gone viral.
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Mar 26th 2019, 10:56 PM
# Road closures
Taoiseach's constituency office contacted DCC over objections to Papal visit
An objection sent to the Taoiseach said road closures inflicted ‘unnecessary hardship on local residents’.
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Dec 19th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Clerical Abuse
'We ask pardon for all the abuses' Pope Francis tells Mass in unscripted remarks
He has been criticised for not going far enough in his comments this weekend.
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Aug 26th 2018, 3:37 PM
# cross-town traffic
'Steady flow' arriving in Phoenix Park after a very, very wet start to the day
It was VERY wet. Even so, some pilgrims were here securing the best spots by 9.30.
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Aug 26th 2018, 12:48 PM
# Papal Visit
'Welcome to Pope Francis ... but' - Ha'penny Bridge demonstration marks pope's arrival
People were demonstrating about LGBT issues, women’s ordination and clerical abuse.
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Aug 25th 2018, 11:24 AM
# Rerouted
Papal traffic restrictions set to hit Monday commuters
Restrictions around Phoenix Park are to remain in place until 7am on Tuesday.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 5:57 PM
# Papal Visit
Mattie McGrath: People are 'getting sick and tired' of Mary McAleese and she should 'get off the stage'
The TD says the former president’s frequent criticism of the Catholic Church is ‘getting silly’
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Aug 23rd 2018, 12:47 PM
# Divine Intervention
Diversions, alternate stops and no real-time info: Buses set for disruption during papal visit
Bus Éireann says it is making 800 trips to and from the capital on Sunday
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Aug 21st 2018, 6:19 PM
# Papal Visit
Pope will meet survivors of clerical sex abuse during his Irish visit, Vatican says
Details of the meeting will not be announced until after it is over.
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Updated Aug 21st 2018, 1:40 PM
# Clerical Abuse
'Survivors are tired of meaningless apologies': One in Four critical of Pope letter
The Pope arrives in Ireland on Saturday.
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Updated Aug 20th 2018, 7:32 PM
# In Memory
Names of 796 Tuam Babies written on white sheets and brought to Galway church
Erin Darcy says the names of the children should be listed at the grave site.
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Aug 17th 2018, 6:12 PM
# arlene says no
Arlene Foster turns down invite to see Pope Francis, cites holiday plans
The DUP leader says she ‘regretfully’ can’t attend the event.
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Aug 17th 2018, 4:00 PM
# We Are Church
Catholic LGBT group denied spot at World Meeting decides against protesting Pope's visit
We Are Church Ireland says most of its members are indifferent to the visit.
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Aug 14th 2018, 6:05 AM
# no room at the inn
Catholic LGBT group 'ignored and discriminated against' by organisers of Pope's visit
We Are Church Ireland wanted to have a stand in the RDS for next month’s pastoral congress.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 3:38 PM
# Papal Visit
Explainer: What does the Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality actually say?
Archbishops launching the Papal visit were met with questions about LGBT members – but what’s the official position?
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Jun 17th 2018, 10:30 AM
# The Pope
500,000 tickets allocated for Pope's mass as full Irish schedule is confirmed
Details of the August visit have been confirmed this morning.
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Updated Jun 11th 2018, 12:30 PM
# The Pope
Papal visit: State planning to spend almost €3 million on security staff and equipment
The Pope is to celebrate Mass at Dublin’s Phoenix Park on 26 August.
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Jun 1st 2018, 12:05 AM
# Audience with the Pope
After being summoned to the Vatican over child sex abuse scandal, all Chilean bishops resign
The thirty-four bishops tendered their resignations today.
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May 18th 2018, 12:46 PM
# The Pope
Pope Francis to celebrate Mass in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, 26 August
The Pope will be in Ireland for the World Meeting of Families.
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Mar 21st 2018, 9:56 AM
# mass attendance
Would you like to attend a mass by Pope Francis during his Irish visit? Here's what people said...
Just under half of people said they would in a poll for Claire Byrne Live.
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Dec 24th 2017, 6:15 AM
# korea crisis
Pope Francis wants to stop 'a world war in parts' over North Korea
The Pontiff says the international community needs to sit down.
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Apr 30th 2017, 8:05 AM
# edict
Pope Francis on sex abuse: 'Zero tolerance' means just that
The Pope made his position clear in a letter to bishops.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 5:27 PM
# remember the children
Pope Francis makes mention of abortion during Christmas message
The Pontiff asked people to remember those “not allowed to be born”.
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Dec 25th 2016, 9:40 AM
# The Pope
The Pope was brilliantly photobombed by a happy dog at the Vatican
This dog is definitely going to heaven.
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Oct 6th 2016, 7:45 AM
# pope-rock
WATCH: The Edge becomes the first rock musician to play in the Sistine Chapel
He played a set in the Vatican chapel on Saturday night for the participants of a conference on regenerative medicine.
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May 2nd 2016, 1:39 PM
# Il Papa Don't Reach
The Pope was not impressed that someone nearly pulled him down
The Pope is on a visit to Mexico.
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Feb 17th 2016, 1:21 PM
# pope's letters
BBC doc claims John Paul II had 'intense friendship' with married woman
His letters point to intense feelings between the pontiff and the Polish writer.
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Feb 15th 2016, 10:41 AM
# almighty question
What did God do before the world was made? The Pope has given an answer
It’s part of a children’s book the Pontiff has written.
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Jan 22nd 2016, 8:30 PM
# baby pope
Pope Francis roared laughing at a tiny baby pope and it was simply adorable
BABY POPE IS EVERYTHING.
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Sep 28th 2015, 8:10 PM
# franno
The Pope has dropped the biggest hint yet that he's coming to Ireland in 2018
Dublin is to host the World Meeting of Families.
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Sep 28th 2015, 7:27 AM
# Papal Visit
Why has the Pope not visited Ireland for nearly 40 years?
Pope Francis is a busy man.
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Sep 26th 2015, 8:45 AM
# pope brau
Will Pope Francis try the 9.75% Belgian-style craft beer brewed in his honour?
A specially brewed craft beer has been tapped up in the Philadelphia seminary he’s staying in.
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Sep 25th 2015, 9:15 PM
# Death Penalty
The Pope brought up some controversial topics with US politicians today
He gave his views on the death penalty and immigration, amongst other issues.
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Sep 24th 2015, 6:42 PM
# US Visit
When Francis met Barack: Here's what the Pope spoke about during his White House visit
Washington is pulling out all the stops for the historic visit.
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Sep 23rd 2015, 8:00 PM
# pope frank
US Catholics have been doing some strange things to prepare for the Pope's visit
From pop-up pontiffs to Lego Vaticans… Pope Francis fever is gripping the US.
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Sep 21st 2015, 3:00 PM
# separate ways
What is an annulment and who can get one?
Pope Francis thinks more of them is a good idea.
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Sep 13th 2015, 8:45 AM
# having a vision
The Pope was mobbed when he went out to buy glasses
Pope Francis is long-sighted apparently.
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Sep 4th 2015, 1:00 PM
# pure filth
The Pope tweeted that the earth is a pile of filth and the internet couldn't stop cracking jokes
Ah, Twitter.
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Jun 19th 2015, 10:30 AM
# ecumenical matters
People are only raging that the Pope definitely hasn't seen Father Ted
He hasn’t watched TV since 1990.
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May 26th 2015, 7:34 PM
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