http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/ (http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/)
Pope Benedict expected to visit Ireland in 2012
Pope Benedict XVIImage: AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito
THE POPE IS expected to visit Ireland in June next year according to a report today.
The Vatican has not confirmed the report in today's Irish Independent, but Pope Benedict XVI is expected to be the chief celebrant at an open air mass to mark the end of a week-long International Eucharistic Congress on 17 June at Dublin's Croke Park.
It would be only the second visit by a pontiff to the Republic and the first since Pope John Paul II visited Ireland in 1979.
A confirmation of the papal visit by the Vatican would not be likely until early next year.
However preparations for the Eucharistic Congress are ongoing with a programme of events to be launched at a press conference in Dublin today.
The Belfast Telegraph reports that it is also hoped the Pope will make a visit to Northern Ireland for the first time as part of the trip.
There were plans for the last Pope to visit the North as part of the 1979 trip, but Provisional IRA violence resulted in the arrangements being cancelled.
How many Republicans will be turning out to see the Emperor of the Vatican?
Are you not a Republican? You've got the flag of one there as your avatar.
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on March 07, 2011, 05:02:31 PM
Are you not a Republican? You've got the flag of one there as your avatar.
Yes I am, and I won't be turning out to see the King nor the Kaiser (ok the Queen nor the Pope ;D )
(http://herve.sors.free.fr/images/Elisabeth.II.portant.la.couronne.Anglaise.jpg)(http://www.tldm.org/News14/PopeBenedictTiara.jpg)
Is he doing Knock like the last pope & in 2012 will plenty of new born babies be called ben,benny & beatrix?
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 07, 2011, 04:58:54 PM
http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/ (http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/)
Pope Benedict expected to visit Ireland in 2012
Pope Benedict XVIImage: AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito
THE POPE IS expected to visit Ireland in June next year according to a report today.
The Vatican has not confirmed the report in today's Irish Independent, but Pope Benedict XVI is expected to be the chief celebrant at an open air mass to mark the end of a week-long International Eucharistic Congress on 17 June at Dublin's Croke Park.
It would be only the second visit by a pontiff to the Republic and the first since Pope John Paul II visited Ireland in 1979.
A confirmation of the papal visit by the Vatican would not be likely until early next year.
However preparations for the Eucharistic Congress are ongoing with a programme of events to be launched at a press conference in Dublin today.
The Belfast Telegraph reports that it is also hoped the Pope will make a visit to Northern Ireland for the first time as part of the trip.
There were plans for the last Pope to visit the North as part of the 1979 trip, but Provisional IRA violence resulted in the arrangements being cancelled.
i think the author of the article will find it was the threat of loyalist violence - talk about poor journalism
anyway, lizzie windsor this year, the pope next, talk about stage managed - who's footing the bill for the 2 visits??
Quote from: Banana Man on March 07, 2011, 05:04:42 PM
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 07, 2011, 04:58:54 PM
http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/ (http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/)
Pope Benedict expected to visit Ireland in 2012
Pope Benedict XVIImage: AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito
THE POPE IS expected to visit Ireland in June next year according to a report today.
The Vatican has not confirmed the report in today's Irish Independent, but Pope Benedict XVI is expected to be the chief celebrant at an open air mass to mark the end of a week-long International Eucharistic Congress on 17 June at Dublin's Croke Park.
It would be only the second visit by a pontiff to the Republic and the first since Pope John Paul II visited Ireland in 1979.
A confirmation of the papal visit by the Vatican would not be likely until early next year.
However preparations for the Eucharistic Congress are ongoing with a programme of events to be launched at a press conference in Dublin today.
The Belfast Telegraph reports that it is also hoped the Pope will make a visit to Northern Ireland for the first time as part of the trip.
There were plans for the last Pope to visit the North as part of the 1979 trip, but Provisional IRA violence resulted in the arrangements being cancelled.
i think the author of the article will find it was the threat of loyalist violence - talk about poor journalism
anyway, lizzie windsor this year, the pope next, talk about stage managed - who's footing the bill for the 2 visits??
Seems Obama is on the way too!!!
Quote from: Banana Man on March 07, 2011, 05:04:42 PM
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 07, 2011, 04:58:54 PM
http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/ (http://www.thejournal.ie/pope-benedict-to-visit-ireland-in-2012-2011-03/)
Pope Benedict expected to visit Ireland in 2012
Pope Benedict XVIImage: AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito
THE POPE IS expected to visit Ireland in June next year according to a report today.
The Vatican has not confirmed the report in today's Irish Independent, but Pope Benedict XVI is expected to be the chief celebrant at an open air mass to mark the end of a week-long International Eucharistic Congress on 17 June at Dublin's Croke Park.
It would be only the second visit by a pontiff to the Republic and the first since Pope John Paul II visited Ireland in 1979.
A confirmation of the papal visit by the Vatican would not be likely until early next year.
However preparations for the Eucharistic Congress are ongoing with a programme of events to be launched at a press conference in Dublin today.
The Belfast Telegraph reports that it is also hoped the Pope will make a visit to Northern Ireland for the first time as part of the trip.
There were plans for the last Pope to visit the North as part of the 1979 trip, but Provisional IRA violence resulted in the arrangements being cancelled.
i think the author of the article will find it was the threat of loyalist violence - talk about poor journalism
anyway, lizzie windsor this year, the pope next, talk about stage managed - who's footing the bill for the 2 visits??
The Germans obvoiusly.
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 07, 2011, 04:58:54 PM
There were plans for the last Pope to visit the North as part of the 1979 trip, but Provisional IRA violence resulted in the arrangements being cancelled.
Ye wha? Were the Provies going to shoot him or something?
To answer the question I want neither of these people in my country and won't be present unless its with a banner telling them to piss off back where they came from.
Riddle me this. If you prefer a parliamentary system over a US-style presidential system, does that mean you wouldn't welcome Obama in Ireland?
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on March 07, 2011, 06:00:34 PM
Riddle me this.
I stopped reading after this, none of this Wheres my lucky charms? leprechaunish for me thank you.
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 07, 2011, 06:42:08 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on March 07, 2011, 06:00:34 PM
Riddle me this.
I stopped reading after this, none of this Wheres my lucky charms? leprechaunish for me thank you.
What?
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on March 07, 2011, 06:47:10 PM
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 07, 2011, 06:42:08 PM
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on March 07, 2011, 06:00:34 PM
Riddle me this.
I stopped reading after this, none of this Wheres my lucky charms? leprechaunish for me thank you.
What?
Do
Irish people actually say Riddle me this? Its like that "Wheres my luck charms" and "top of the morning to ya" only found on American tv.
Are you having some Corned beef and cabbage tonight MGHU? ;)
Quote from: ross4life on March 07, 2011, 07:17:34 PM
Are you having some Corned beef and cabbage tonight MGHU? ;)
ROFL :D
Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 07, 2011, 06:50:06 PM
Do Irish people actually say Riddle me this? Its like that "Wheres my luck charms" and "top of the morning to ya" only found on American tv.
I don't know if Irish people say it. I've only heard Englishmen say it, I picked it up from an Englishman. Never thought of it as "leprachaunish".
Now that you can resume reading, back to the point. If you prefer a parliamentary system over a US-style presidential system, does that mean you'd oppose a visit by Barack Obama?
Quote from: Eamonnca1 on March 07, 2011, 07:40:48 PM
Now that you can resume reading, back to the point. If you prefer a parliamentary system over a US-style presidential system, does that mean you'd oppose a visit by Barack Obama?
Not really the same thing. I have issues with Monarchical forms of government. I have no problem with either the Pope of Rome and his Princes visiting or the Queen of England. I just have no interest in seeing either.
Barack Obama fills both the Head of State and Primeminister role in the U.S.A.
Quote from: mylestheslasher on March 07, 2011, 05:45:02 PM
To answer the question I want neither of these people in my country and won't be present unless its with a banner telling them to piss off back where they came from.
+1.
If you have no interest in it then that's one thing. What I don't understand is the "no to foreign games crowd" who will probably show up with banners claiming to be offended by the visit. If the Brits want to keep a constitutional monarchy as their system then let them work away. Foreign heads of state come to visit all the time. What odds about it?