Pope Francis will visit the country for two days in August.
Pope Francis has confirmed that he will visit Ireland for the World Meeting of Families Conference that will take place in Dublin in August.
The news was warmly welcomed by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, who revealed that the Holy Father will take part in the ‘Festival of Families’ at Croke Park on Saturday, 25 August and will be the chief celebrant at Holy Mass in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, 26 August.
Full details of the papal schedule will be released at a later date.
Commenting on the news, the bishops said: “On behalf of the faithful of Ireland we warmly welcome today’s announcement, by the Holy Father himself, that he plans to visit Dublin in August for the World Meeting of Families.
“We are deeply honoured that Pope Francis will come to our country to participate in this universal Church celebration of faith and joy, as well as of the contemporary challenges which face families. With great anticipation we also look forward to hearing the apostolic guidance of His Holiness during his stay with us.”
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