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# World Meeting of Families

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Family miss out on meeting the Pope due to passport delays
The Taoiseach said it must be very distressing for the mother and her four children who did not make their flight today.
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Jun 21st 2022, 6:47 PM
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8km tailbacks, a €76,000 catering bill and a 36-hour visit: the numbers behind Pope Francis' visit to Ireland
The pope’s two-day visit was one of the most widely anticipated events of the year.
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Dec 31st 2018, 12:00 PM
'Pure sectarian hatred' or 'totally biased pro-Catholic coverage': Complaints to RTÉ over papal visit
Documents released show that RTÉ received nearly 1,000 pieces of “feedback” over its coverage.
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Nov 20th 2018, 12:05 AM
Katherine Zappone warned Tánaiste that using State funds for Pope visit 'undermined' work for LGTBI+ rights
An email released under the Freedom of Information Act shows how Zappone had ‘very serious’ concerns ahead of the visit.
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Nov 2nd 2018, 12:05 AM
Priests told to have another national collection to help make up €4m deficit in fundraising for Pope visit
Bishop Kevin Doran blamed negative media coverage in the run up to the event for the shortfall.
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Oct 30th 2018, 12:00 PM
'A country transformed': How the world's media covered the pope's Irish visit
Correspondents came to Ireland to witness how the Pope would be received.
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Aug 27th 2018, 8:18 AM
‘Stand For Truth’ crowd marched in silence to remember abuse survivors as Papal Mass took place
Demonstrators held a rally beforehand at Parnell Street in Dublin city centre.
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Aug 26th 2018, 8:20 PM
Under 130,000 people attend Papal Mass in Phoenix Park
500,000 tickets were distributed for the Mass earlier this summer.
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Aug 26th 2018, 5:29 PM
Going to the pope's Mass today? Here's what you need to know
About 500,000 people are expected to attend the event.
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Aug 26th 2018, 6:30 AM
Day 1 of pope's visit comes to an end with Croke Park concert
His packed itinerary took in quite a lot today.
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Aug 25th 2018, 9:30 PM
Your bumper guide to getting around Dublin during the Pope's visit
The scale of closures and diversions are unlike any seen in the city in recent times.
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Aug 25th 2018, 12:05 AM
Halligan says Church teaching on homosexuality 'evil' as LGBT issues under spotlight at RDS
Inside the venue, high-profile US Jesuit Fr James Martin said parishes needed to do more to include LGBT Catholics.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 4:50 PM
Leaflets making false link between abortion and cancer on offer at World Meeting of Families
The best-available medical evidence consistently refutes the claims made in the leaflet.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 3:31 PM
Pope dolls and stained-glass Skodas: Day 1 at the World Meeting of Families
Catholics from around the world began to gather at the RDS this morning – here’s how it played out.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 6:54 PM
Three days out from visit, Pope Francis confirmed for parade through Dublin city centre
Gardaí expect 100,000 people to come out to see the Pope in the city centre.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 11:43 AM
'Choose life': World Meeting of Families to talk homelessness, addiction and the LGBT community today
The event gets under way in earnest at the RDS today, ahead of the Pope’s visit on Saturday.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 9:08 AM
'Young people are the future': Pope issues message to Irish people ahead of visit
He also said he was “excited to return” to Ireland, having lived in Dublin previously.
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Aug 21st 2018, 8:28 PM
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
Poll: Does the Pope's letter go far enough?
Yesterday the Pope wrote a letter to all Catholics insisting that “no effort must be spared” to prevent instances of clerical abuse from happening.
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Aug 21st 2018, 10:05 AM
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: 'The Pope has to speak frankly about our past'
The Archbishop of Dublin was speaking with less than a week to go until Pope Francis visits Ireland.
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Aug 19th 2018, 11:11 AM
Mascots, bakers, and ironing mammies: here's what the 13,000 papal visit volunteers will be up to
It’s the first time a Pontiff will visit Ireland in over four decades, and thousands are needed to keep the show running.
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Aug 18th 2018, 9:00 PM
Poll: Will you attend a World Meeting of Families event?
Or will you be sitting this one out?
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Aug 18th 2018, 6:32 PM
US cardinal facing calls to resign cancels appearance at World Meeting of Families
Donald Wuerl was due to speak on Wednesday.
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Aug 18th 2018, 4:14 PM
'It needs to be more than sorry': Archbishop wants Pope to meet abuse victims during Irish visit
The comments from the Church come ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland next week.
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Aug 17th 2018, 9:08 AM
Vatican's child protection chair Sean O'Malley withdraws from World Meeting of Families event
He was due to chair a panel on Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults on 24 August.
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Aug 16th 2018, 7:48 AM
Chairs of the faithful: Commemorative Pope Francis seats go on sale ahead of Phoenix Park mass
The chair, made from 100% recyclable cardboard, can withhold a weight of up to 100kg.
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Aug 14th 2018, 3:28 PM
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
'I never gave a damn what the Church thought about me being gay'
Rory Cowan says people who disagree with the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings on gay people should refuse to engage with the institution.
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Aug 8th 2018, 5:01 PM
Nearly 10,000 sign petition calling on pro-LGBT priest to to be disinvited from Dublin papal event
Father James Martin has long advocated the benefits of having LGBT people in the church.
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Aug 8th 2018, 6:01 AM
Extra trains to be put on for Pope's visit to Phoenix Park
Irish Rail has also laid on special services from Westport, Ballina and Athlone to/from Claremorris for the Knock shrine event on Sunday 26 August.
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Aug 6th 2018, 5:50 PM
Mass on the day of the Pope's visit 'a decision for individual parishes'
“Those decisions will be made depending on resources available to them.”
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Aug 5th 2018, 8:30 AM
Andrea Bocelli confirmed to perform for Pope at Croke Park
Bocelli previously performed for Pope Francis in Philadelphia during the last World Meeting of Families in 2015.
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Aug 3rd 2018, 9:06 PM
Colm O'Gorman: Pope should 'tell the damn truth' about abuse cover-up when he's here
A demonstration of solidarity with those who have been abused is being organised to coincide with the Pope’s visit.
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Aug 2nd 2018, 3:00 PM
Tickets for Pope's Mass not sent out because of concerns that too many cars will be coming to Dublin
500,000 tickets were made available for the Phoenix Park mass.
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Aug 1st 2018, 12:01 PM
Another Catholic LGBT group complains requests to be part of Pope's visit ignored
The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics says it feels “completely ignored” by the World Meeting of Families.
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Jul 26th 2018, 8:54 AM
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
Concert for Pope to feature Riverdance, Daniel O'Donnell and 'one of the largest stages ever' in Croke Park
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland on 25 August.
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Jul 19th 2018, 3:15 PM
People who are binning tickets to see the Pope are 'wrong, petty and mean-spirited' says Taoiseach
Varadkar added the move was “not legitimate protest”.
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Jun 28th 2018, 7:57 AM
Tickets for the Pope's visit to Knock booked out in just four hours
Francis will visit Ireland for two days in August.
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Jun 25th 2018, 5:47 PM
Roamin’ Catholics: How to get a ticket to see the Pope in Dublin or Knock
If you think you can just show up to the Pope’s Mass, think again.
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Jun 12th 2018, 6:01 AM
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