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Hopes high for a third Ireland papal visit - The Irish Catholic

There are hopes spreading that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV will visit Ireland, particularly to the North as a proposed visit from Pope Francis was shelved in 2018 when he came for the World Meeting of Families. Writing in this week’s paper acclaimed journalist and columnist with The Irish Catholic Martina Purdy said there… The post Hopes high for a third Ireland papal visit appeared first on The Irish Catholic.