Pope Francis's trip to Ireland in three minutes

During his visit to Ireland Pope Francis spoke at Dublin Castle, met members of the public, attended a concert at Croke Park and lead services at Knock and Phoenix Park.

Thousands of people turned out to see him during the two-day trip, which was the first by a Pope since John Paul II's visit in 1979.

To read more about Pope Francis's Irish visit click here.

26 August 2018

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