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| Papal visit: Pope Francis begins two-day Irish visit | Papal visit: Pope Francis begins two-day Irish visit |
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| Pope Francis has arrived at Dublin Airport for the Republic of Ireland's first papal visit for almost 40 years. | Pope Francis has arrived at Dublin Airport for the Republic of Ireland's first papal visit for almost 40 years. |
| The Pope is expected to meet victims of clerical sex abuse later on Saturday. | The Pope is expected to meet victims of clerical sex abuse later on Saturday. |
| In a letter to the world's 1.2bn Roman Catholics, the Pope this week condemned the "atrocities" of child abuse and clerical cover-ups. | In a letter to the world's 1.2bn Roman Catholics, the Pope this week condemned the "atrocities" of child abuse and clerical cover-ups. |
| The visit coincides with the World Meeting of Families - a global Catholic gathering held every three years. | The visit coincides with the World Meeting of Families - a global Catholic gathering held every three years. |
| It will end with a Mass for 500,000 people at Phoenix Park on Sunday. | It will end with a Mass for 500,000 people at Phoenix Park on Sunday. |
| The Pope was presented with flowers and vestments by children at the airport. | The Pope was presented with flowers and vestments by children at the airport. |
| He has now arrived at Áras an Uachtaráin, the Irish president's residence, where he has been welcomed by President Michael D Higgins, his wife Sabina and a military guard of honour. | |
| The Ireland that he is visiting is a different country to that which greeted Pope John Paul II in 1979. | The Ireland that he is visiting is a different country to that which greeted Pope John Paul II in 1979. |
| Since the Polish pope's visit, there have been huge changes in public attitudes to social issues including abortion, contraception, divorce and same-sex marriage. | Since the Polish pope's visit, there have been huge changes in public attitudes to social issues including abortion, contraception, divorce and same-sex marriage. |
| The country voted for constitutional change on gay marriage in 2015 and voted overwhelmingly to overturn its strict abortion law in May. | The country voted for constitutional change on gay marriage in 2015 and voted overwhelmingly to overturn its strict abortion law in May. |
| The Irish Catholic Church has been engulfed in scandal with the uncovering of widespread clerical sexual abuse of children and cover-ups. | The Irish Catholic Church has been engulfed in scandal with the uncovering of widespread clerical sexual abuse of children and cover-ups. |
| Child sex abuse scandals continue to embroil the Church around the globe. | Child sex abuse scandals continue to embroil the Church around the globe. |
| On Friday, Leo Varadkar, the Irish prime minister (taoiseach), said he hoped Pope Francis's visit would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Ireland's relationship with the Church. | On Friday, Leo Varadkar, the Irish prime minister (taoiseach), said he hoped Pope Francis's visit would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Ireland's relationship with the Church. |
| "In the past the Catholic Church had too much of a dominant place in our society," he said. | "In the past the Catholic Church had too much of a dominant place in our society," he said. |
| At the airport: Leanna Byrne, BBC News NI | At the airport: Leanna Byrne, BBC News NI |
| Running slightly behind schedule, Pope Francis stepped off the Air Italia plane after 10:45 BST. | Running slightly behind schedule, Pope Francis stepped off the Air Italia plane after 10:45 BST. |
| There was a big crowd to meet the Pope on his arrival, including Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, an Irish family, cardinals and bishops. | There was a big crowd to meet the Pope on his arrival, including Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, an Irish family, cardinals and bishops. |
| While some might have expected a kneel and a kiss of the ground like Pope John Paul II in 1979, there was nothing but smiles and handshakes from Pope Francis. | While some might have expected a kneel and a kiss of the ground like Pope John Paul II in 1979, there was nothing but smiles and handshakes from Pope Francis. |
| Very quickly, he stepped into his Skoda car with its SCV1 license plate to be taken to meet the president. | Very quickly, he stepped into his Skoda car with its SCV1 license plate to be taken to meet the president. |
| "It still has a place in our society, but not one that determines public policy or determines our laws." | "It still has a place in our society, but not one that determines public policy or determines our laws." |
| The taoiseach described the papal visit as one of the biggest events in Ireland in the past 40 years, adding it was also a chance for the Pope to speak directly to those harmed by crimes that took place in Church-run institutions. | The taoiseach described the papal visit as one of the biggest events in Ireland in the past 40 years, adding it was also a chance for the Pope to speak directly to those harmed by crimes that took place in Church-run institutions. |
| The Vatican said the meeting with sex-abuse survivors 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 with sex-abuse survivors would not be announced until after it was over, and that it would be up to victims if they wanted to speak afterwards. |
| 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 |
| You can follow minute-by-minute updates on the Pope's visit here on the BBC News website. | You can follow minute-by-minute updates on the Pope's visit here on the BBC News website. |
| You can watch live coverage of the visit on a special Newsline programme on Saturday at 12:00 and again at 19:20 BST on BBC One NI. | You can watch live coverage of the visit on a special Newsline programme on Saturday at 12:00 and again at 19:20 BST on BBC One NI. |
| Switch on for Sunday's Newsline showing highlights from the visit at 22:30 BST. | Switch on for Sunday's Newsline showing highlights from the visit at 22:30 BST. |
| On radio, tune into BBC Radio Ulster on Saturday at 11:30 for live coverage with William Crawley and join Seamus McKee for a special extended The Sunday News at 13:00. | On radio, tune into BBC Radio Ulster on Saturday at 11:30 for live coverage with William Crawley and join Seamus McKee for a special extended The Sunday News at 13:00. |