Less than one-quarter of the crowd expected to attend Pope Francis's mass in Phoenix Park, Dublin, came to the Sunday event, amid large-scale protests against child sex abuse in the church.

Hundreds of thousands of people braved wet and windy weather to attend Pope Francis’ Mass at Phoenix Park in Dublin on Sunday, while thousands more gathered in the city center for protests ...

Before celebrating Mass in a Dublin park, Pope Francis solemnly asked forgiveness ... of thousands of people gathered in a slightly sodden Phoenix Park. A view of the crowd from the altar was ...

Back in 1979, Pope John Paul II arrived in Ireland to an outpouring of love, affection and enormous crowds, including an estimated 1.2 million people for a Mass in Dublin's Phoenix Park.

While speaking at a Mass in Dublin yesterday ... Speaking at the city's Phoenix Park, Pope Francis admitted leaders deserve blame for the scandals that have plagued the church.

More info Far less people than expected turned up the to Pope's mass in Phoenix Park. Over half a million ... He touched down in Dublin at 10.30am Irish time on Saturday where he was given an ...

I was amazed that John Paul was speaking to a million people in Phoenix Park ... links to my reports from Dublin then (click here ‘Dublin crowds were respectful to pope but not delirious ...

POPE Francis will say Mass in the Phoenix Park on Sunday August 26 to end his ... venue — and advised those travelling from outside Dublin to allow NINE HOURS for journey times inside the ...

Mum and teen attacked by gang of boys in Dublin park Addressing approximately 150,000 attendees at an open-air Mass in Phoenix Park, the Pope admitted that church leaders were culpable of cover ...

Pope Francis eventually returned to Ireland in August 2018 for an official papal visit, taking part in the World Meeting of Families in Dublin's Phoenix Park. * Originally published in May 2018 ...

A historic gate at Dublin’s Phoenix Park, which was removed last September ... Seven sets of gates were removed at the time of Pope Francis’s open air Mass in the park in August 2018, and ...