Um.
Traffic restrictions to accommodate the Pope’s arrival in Dublin On Saturday, August 25 and the Papal Mass the following day.
Feet, don’t fail me now.
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Tag Archives: Pope’s Visit
Yesterday.
Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1
The Veritas religious shop pushing Vatican ‘merch’, including €18.95 Pope Francis cardboard chairs, for the forthcoming Papal visit.
I’m Out
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Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, of Boston, and Pope Francis in 2015
As revelations of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct continue to surface in the US, Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley announces he will not attend a previously planned panel at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin. pic.twitter.com/PnaINJkRnl
— Michael J. O’Loughlin (@MikeOLoughlin) August 15, 2018
Quite the day, in fairness.
Cardinal O’Malley cancels Ireland trip to focus on St. John’s Seminary investigation (Boston Globe)
Earlier:”We Will Not Stand By”
Rosita Sweetman: Please Stay At Home
Over 1,000 Children Targeted By Predator Priests
Pic: AP
This morning.
Maynooth, County Kildare
Skoda Ireland has announced it will be the official “car partner” to the World Meeting of Families 2018 and the Papal visit.
When Pope Francis arrives in Dublin he will be transported in a Skoda Rapid (above).
Three identical Rapids have been reserved for the event; each one customised to individual requirements.
Leon writes;
Modified glass has been installed for improved visibility, each vehicle has been provided in a custom navy-blue colour by request and chrome flag poles have also been installed to to the passenger-side fenders, which will display the Vatican flag…
FIGHT!
Earlier: Over 1,000 Children Targeted By ‘Predator Priests’
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
UPDATE:
Just saw the @SkodaIRL vid for the pope’s 🚘 car- is he really getting a personalized pope reg! pic.twitter.com/e5VtltJT5E
— WILL HANAFIN⚡️ (@willhanafin) August 15, 2018
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This morning/afternoon.
Phoenix Park, Dublin
Master of Ceremonies Father Damien Mc Neice (above) on the site where Pope Francis is to give the closing Mass on Sunday August 26. The Media were briefed on the arrangements for the World Meeting of Families 2018. (WMOF2018) this morning.
Vinnie ‘Steve’ Heighway writes:
Not to be outdone by the Twitter Pope Emoji: behold The G Advent Calendar
Automatically added if you order tickets for the big gig…
Yesterday: Infallible Face
‘sup?
This afternoon.
Ballyragget, County Kilkenny.
Eamonn Farrell writes:
The Durrow Scarecrow Festival [Durrow, County Laois] is over and the straw replica of Pope Francis and his mobile have been banished to the side of the road outside nearby Ballyragget, much to the surprise and delight of passing motorists…
Meanwhile…
— Frances Conlon (@Conlon57) August 11, 2018
Gulp.
This morning’s Irish Daily Mail
Good times.
Yesterday: ‘I’m Assuming They’re One Of The Families That Didn’t Seek Further Assistance From Us’
Openly gay priest Fr James Martin
A petition to withdraw an invitation to pro-LGBT priest James Martin from the World Meeting of Families event has gained nearly 10,000 signatures.
The petition summary states that Fr James Martin should not be invited to the event as he “supports transgenderism for children,” and “favours homosexuals kissing during the mass.”
Ronan Emmet writes:
These are most likely some of the same people that have criticised those people who have signed up for tickets with the intention of dumping them as a form of protest against the Pope’s visit…
Previously: ‘One Protester Claimed To Have Booked 1,312 Tickets’
Yesterday.
Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Scenes around the Papal Cross ahead of the Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland later this month.
Last night: Et Tu, Francis?