NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast Telegraph
By Alf McCreary
March 24 2018
There was no surprise at this week’s confirmation from Rome that Pope Francis will visit Ireland in August. It had been well flagged in advance that the Pope would be the chief guest at the World Meeting of Families.
However most people were greatly surprised that he will not be coming to Northern Ireland in a visit that historically would complete the visit of Pope John Paul II nearly 40 years ago.
John Paul II was prevented from coming north because of the dire security situation, and this grieved him greatly.
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