# world-meeting-of-families - Monday 31 December, 2018
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
The pope’s two-day visit was one of the most widely anticipated events of the year.
# world-meeting-of-families - Tuesday 20 November, 2018
# Angry Feedback
# Angry Feedback
Documents released show that RTÉ received nearly 1,000 pieces of “feedback” over its coverage.
# world-meeting-of-families - Friday 2 November, 2018
# World Meeting Of Families
# World Meeting Of Families
An email released under the Freedom of Information Act shows how Zappone had ‘very serious’ concerns ahead of the visit.
# world-meeting-of-families - Tuesday 30 October, 2018
# World Meeting Of Families
# World Meeting Of Families
Bishop Kevin Doran blamed negative media coverage in the run up to the event for the shortfall.
# world-meeting-of-families - Monday 27 August, 2018
# World Meeting
# World Meeting
Correspondents came to Ireland to witness how the Pope would be received.
# world-meeting-of-families - Sunday 26 August, 2018
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
Demonstrators held a rally beforehand at Parnell Street in Dublin city centre.
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
500,000 tickets were distributed for the Mass earlier this summer.
# Phoenix Park
# Phoenix Park
About 500,000 people are expected to attend the event.
# world-meeting-of-families - Saturday 25 August, 2018
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
His packed itinerary took in quite a lot today.
# Getting Around
# Getting Around
The scale of closures and diversions are unlike any seen in the city in recent times.
# world-meeting-of-families - Thursday 23 August, 2018
# World Meeting
# World Meeting
Inside the venue, high-profile US Jesuit Fr James Martin said parishes needed to do more to include LGBT Catholics.
# False Claims
# False Claims
The best-available medical evidence consistently refutes the claims made in the leaflet.
# world-meeting-of-families - Wednesday 22 August, 2018
# Holy Show
# Holy Show
Catholics from around the world began to gather at the RDS this morning – here’s how it played out.
# Big Crowds
# Big Crowds
Gardaí expect 100,000 people to come out to see the Pope in the city centre.
# RDS
# RDS
The event gets under way in earnest at the RDS today, ahead of the Pope’s visit on Saturday.
# world-meeting-of-families - Tuesday 21 August, 2018
# Pope Visit
# Pope Visit
He also said he was “excited to return” to Ireland, having lived in Dublin previously.
# Divine Intervention
# Divine Intervention
Bus Éireann says it is making 800 trips to and from the capital on Sunday
# Your Say
# Your Say
Yesterday the Pope wrote a letter to all Catholics insisting that “no effort must be spared” to prevent instances of clerical abuse from happening.
# world-meeting-of-families - Sunday 19 August, 2018
# Mass Appeal
# Mass Appeal
The Archbishop of Dublin was speaking with less than a week to go until Pope Francis visits Ireland.
# world-meeting-of-families - Saturday 18 August, 2018
# Pope Visit
# Pope Visit
It’s the first time a Pontiff will visit Ireland in over four decades, and thousands are needed to keep the show running.
# Your Say
# Your Say
Or will you be sitting this one out?
# Donald Wuerl
# Donald Wuerl
Donald Wuerl was due to speak on Wednesday.
# world-meeting-of-families - Friday 17 August, 2018
# Spotlight
# Spotlight
The comments from the Church come ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland next week.
# world-meeting-of-families - Thursday 16 August, 2018
# Pope Visit
# Pope Visit
He was due to chair a panel on Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults on 24 August.
# world-meeting-of-families - Tuesday 14 August, 2018
# Day Of Rest
# Day Of Rest
The chair, made from 100% recyclable cardboard, can withhold a weight of up to 100kg.
# We Are Church
# We Are Church
We Are Church Ireland says most of its members are indifferent to the visit.
# world-meeting-of-families - Wednesday 8 August, 2018
# Rory Cowan
# Rory Cowan
Rory Cowan says people who disagree with the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings on gay people should refuse to engage with the institution.
# World Meeting Of Families
# World Meeting Of Families
Father James Martin has long advocated the benefits of having LGBT people in the church.
# world-meeting-of-families - Monday 6 August, 2018
# Papal Mass
# Papal Mass
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.
# world-meeting-of-families - Sunday 5 August, 2018
# Mass Appeal
# Mass Appeal
“Those decisions will be made depending on resources available to them.”
# world-meeting-of-families - 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.
# world-meeting-of-families - 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.
# world-meeting-of-families - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
# Tickets Please
# Tickets Please
500,000 tickets were made available for the Phoenix Park mass.
# world-meeting-of-families - Thursday 26 July, 2018
# No Response
# No Response
The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics says it feels “completely ignored” by the World Meeting of Families.
# world-meeting-of-families - 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.
# world-meeting-of-families - Thursday 19 July, 2018
# Big Show
# Big Show
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland on 25 August.
# world-meeting-of-families - Thursday 28 June, 2018
# Nope To The Pope
# Nope To The Pope
Varadkar added the move was “not legitimate protest”.
# world-meeting-of-families - Monday 25 June, 2018
# Papal Attraction
# Papal Attraction
Francis will visit Ireland for two days in August.
# world-meeting-of-families - Tuesday 12 June, 2018
# Praypal
# Praypal
If you think you can just show up to the Pope’s Mass, think again.
# world-meeting-of-families - Friday 8 June, 2018
