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| Pope Francis to meet Irish church sex abuse victims | Pope Francis to meet Irish church sex abuse victims |
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| Pope Francis will meet victims of clergy sexual abuse during his first visit to the Republic of Ireland, the Vatican has said. | Pope Francis will meet victims of clergy sexual abuse during his first visit to the Republic of Ireland, the Vatican has said. |
| He will become the first Pope to visit Ireland in almost 40 years on Saturday. | He will become the first Pope to visit Ireland in almost 40 years on Saturday. |
| The Vatican said the meeting would not be announced until after it was over and that it would be up to victims if they wanted to speak afterwards. | The Vatican said the meeting would not be announced until after it was over and that it would be up to victims if they wanted to speak afterwards. |
| Pope Francis' visit coincides with the World Meeting of Families - a global gathering of the Catholic Church. | |
| Pope Francis has condemned the "atrocities" of child sex abuse by clerics and cover-ups in the Church. | Pope Francis has condemned the "atrocities" of child sex abuse by clerics and cover-ups in the Church. |
| He published a letter to the world's 1.2bn Catholics on Monday, addressing failures to deal with abuse and calling for an end to the "culture of death". | He published a letter to the world's 1.2bn Catholics on Monday, addressing failures to deal with abuse and calling for an end to the "culture of death". |
| The head of Ireland's Catholic Church has said he expected Pope Francis to meet victims of clerical sex abuse during his time in Ireland. | The head of Ireland's Catholic Church has said he expected Pope Francis to meet victims of clerical sex abuse during his time in Ireland. |
| The Pope in Ireland: Other stories you might like | The Pope in Ireland: Other stories you might like |
| The Pope's 36-hour visit will begin on Saturday morning and finish with a Papal Mass at Dublin's Phoenix Park on Sunday. | The Pope's 36-hour visit will begin on Saturday morning and finish with a Papal Mass at Dublin's Phoenix Park on Sunday. |
| The World Meeting of Families is held every three years, with thousands of people from across the world gathering for it. | The World Meeting of Families is held every three years, with thousands of people from across the world gathering for it. |
| It includes a three-day congress with speakers, workshops and discussions due to address the event's theme of the importance of family in the Catholic faith. | It includes a three-day congress with speakers, workshops and discussions due to address the event's theme of the importance of family in the Catholic faith. |
| It is the first time the event has been held in Ireland and it is due to open on Tuesday evening. | |
| All Catholic dioceses in Ireland will mark the launch by ringing bells in each of the 26 diocesan cathedrals. | All Catholic dioceses in Ireland will mark the launch by ringing bells in each of the 26 diocesan cathedrals. |
| Pope to attend concert | Pope to attend concert |
| The last time a pontiff visited the country was in 1979, when Pope John Paul II made an appeal for the end all violence and a return to "the ways of peace". | The last time a pontiff visited the country was in 1979, when Pope John Paul II made an appeal for the end all violence and a return to "the ways of peace". |
| On Saturday evening the Pope will attend the Festival of Families concert in Dublin's Croke Park stadium. | On Saturday evening the Pope will attend the Festival of Families concert in Dublin's Croke Park stadium. |
| More than 70,000 people are expected to take part, with the world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli due to perform. | More than 70,000 people are expected to take part, with the world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli due to perform. |
| Other acts on the bill include Nathan Carter, Daniel O'Donnell, Moya Brennan, the Begley Family and the Priests. | Other acts on the bill include Nathan Carter, Daniel O'Donnell, Moya Brennan, the Begley Family and the Priests. |
| The pontiff will travel to County Mayo on Sunday morning for a visit to Knock Shrine. | The pontiff will travel to County Mayo on Sunday morning for a visit to Knock Shrine. |
| He will return to Dublin for an afternoon mass in front of an estimated 500,000 people in Phoenix Park to close the World Meeting of Families. | He will return to Dublin for an afternoon mass in front of an estimated 500,000 people in Phoenix Park to close the World Meeting of Families. |
| Saturday 25 August | Saturday 25 August |
| Sunday 26 August | Sunday 26 August |
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