IRELAND
Irish Mirror
June 11, 2018
By Cate McCurry
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said victims and survivors of clerical abuse meeting the Pope are high on the list of priorities
Pope Francis will meet victims abused by the Church in hellhole institutions during his summer visit to Ireland, top clergymen have predicted.
Details of the Pontiff’s €20million, two-day trip were unveiled today – but he will not be venturing across the border into Northern Ireland.
Instead, hundreds of thousands of faithful will turn out to greet him at Knock in Co Mayo and in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
Archbishop Eamon Martin said he is disappointed the Pope is not visiting Northern Ireland as the Catholic Church leader’s itinerary – along with plans for the World Meeting of Families – were announced.
He said: “We were really hoping this might be an opportunity and I think he really would love to come to Northern Ireland but I suppose the pressures of this particular event and all he wants to do for the World Meeting of the Families has overtaken that.
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