Pope Francis in Ireland: Pontiff addresses some 80,000 people at Croke Park concert
Pope Francis attends the Festival of Families at Croke Park during his visit to Dublin, Ireland, Ireland, August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniPeople hold up lights at Croke Park Stadium in Dublin, as Pope Francis joins an audience of 82,500 where he will hear five testimonies by families from Ireland, Canada, Iraq, and Africa, during the Festival of Families event, as part of his visit to Ireland. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA WirePope Francis joins an audience of 82,500 at Croke Park Stadium in Dublin during the Festival of Families event, as part of his visit to Ireland. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA WireCrowds at the Festival of Families in Croke Park.
Photo: Tony Gavin 25/8/2018Pope Francis visits the Capuchin Day Centre for Homeless People in Dublin, Ireland August 25, 2018. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTIONPope Francis arrives by Pope Mobile at the Pro Cathedral.
Photo: Tony Gavin 25/8/2018Pope Francis waves to the waiting crowds as he travels in the Popemobile through Dublin during his visit to Ireland. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA WirePope Francis prays in front of a candle lit to remember victims of abuse by the church, inside St Mary's Pro Cathedral during his visit to Dublin, Ireland, August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/PoolPope Francis arrives for a visit to St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin to meet with recently-married couples, and couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage, as part of his visit to Ireland. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA WirePope Francis arrives at Dublin Castle for a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Pope Francis is on a two-day visit to Ireland. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)Pope Francis arrives ahead of his speech in St Patrick's Hall at Dublin Castle, Dublin, as part of his visit to Ireland. Photo: Yui Mok/PA WirePope Francis arrives at Dublin International Airport, at the start of his two-day visit to Ireland, August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoynePope Francis as he arrives at Dublin Airport, at the start of his visit to Ireland. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA WirePope Francis arrives at Croke Park Stadium in Dublin, to join an audience of 82,500 and hear five testimonies by families from Ireland, Canada, Iraq, and Africa, during the Festival of Families event, as part of his visit to Ireland. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA WireAmong those in the welcoming party at Dublin Airport is Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney. Photo: David ConachyA gust of wind blows Pope Francis' cape as he boards an airplane at Rome's Fiumicino international airport, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. The pontiff is traveling to Ireland for a two-day visit on the occasion of the 2018 World Meeting of Families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope Francis in Ireland: Pontiff addresses some 80,000 people at Croke Park concert
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Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to welcome Pope Francis during his whistle-stop tour of the Dublin and Co Mayo over the weekend. Others are expected to protest his visit, with the Catholic Church's place in Irish society much diminished since the last papal visit in 1979. We'll be with Francis all the way, with extensive written, pictorial and video coverage of the historic event - and all the breaking news can be found on our live blogs over Saturday and Sunday.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to welcome Pope Francis during his whistle-stop tour of the Dublin and Co Mayo over the weekend. Others are expected to protest his visit, with the Catholic Church's place in Irish society much diminished since the last papal visit in 1979. We'll be with Francis all the way, with extensive written, pictorial and video coverage of the historic event - and all the breaking news can be found on our live blogs over Saturday and Sunday.
