The Diocese of Charlotte invites Catholics to attend the World Meeting of Families in Ireland from August 20-29. Pope Francis will be in Ireland from August 25-26 for a whistle-stop tour, visiting the capital of Dublin and the site of the 1879 Marian apparitions at Knock. Since 1994, Catholics have gathered for the World Meeting of Families, which took place in Dublin from August 21-26. The Pope will visit Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral and the Capuchin Fathers’ Reception Centre before visiting a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock on Sunday 28 July.
The Holy See Press Office has published the itinerary of Pope Francis for his pastoral visit to the 9th World Meeting of Families in Ireland. He announced his visit at his weekly General Audience. The Pope will travel to Dublin, Ireland in August to attend the World Meeting of Families. The Holy Father will make the announcement at his weekly General Audience.
The World Meeting of Families will take place in Dublin from August 21-26, 2018, under the theme “The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World”. On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Pope Francis attended the Festival of Families at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, for the World Meeting of Families. The International Day of Families is a celebration of the importance of families, as they are at the cornerstone of society.
The Pope’s visit to Ireland is part of the IX World Meeting of Families, which took place in August 25-26, 2018. The Pope’s itinerary includes a whistle-stop tour of Dublin, the site of the 1879 Marian apparitions at Knock, and a free, family-friendly day out in Dublin’s Wolfe Tone Square.
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