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11/06/2018
Pope Francis Will Not Visit NI In August
Pope Francis will not be travelling to Northern Ireland in August.
The announcement was made by the Vatican who outlined his itinerary on 25 and 26 August.
He will visit a homeless day centre and he will also attend the Festival of Families at Croke Park in Dublin.
This will be the first papal visit to Ireland in almost 40 years.
(CD/LM)
The announcement was made by the Vatican who outlined his itinerary on 25 and 26 August.
He will visit a homeless day centre and he will also attend the Festival of Families at Croke Park in Dublin.
This will be the first papal visit to Ireland in almost 40 years.
(CD/LM)
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