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<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><a class="image" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Icon_c_1500_St_Nicholas.JPG"><img alt="Icon c 1500 St Nicholas.JPG" data-file-height="2817" data-file-width="2119" height="292" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Icon_c_1500_St_Nicholas.JPG/220px-Icon_c_1500_St_Nicholas.JPG" width="220" /></a> <div>
Russian icon depicting St Nicholas with scenes from his life. Late 15th century or early 16th century. National Museum, Stockholm.</div>
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<tr><th colspan="2" style="background-color: gold; text-align: center;">Defender of Orthodoxy, Wonderworker, Holy Hierarch, Bishop of Myra</th></tr>
<tr><th scope="row">Born</th><td><span style="display: none;">(<span class="bday">270-03-15</span>)</span>15 March 270<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup><br /><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patara_(Lycia)" title="Patara (Lycia)">Patara</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" title="Roman Empire">Roman Empire</a></td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row">Died</th><td>6 December 343<span style="display: none;">(<span class="dday deathdate">343-12-06</span>)</span> (aged 73)<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra" title="Myra">Myra</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire" title="Roman Empire">Roman Empire</a></td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row">Venerated in</th><td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicanism" title="Anglicanism">Anglicanism</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist" title="Baptist">Baptist</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicism" title="Catholicism">Catholicism</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodoxy" title="Eastern Orthodoxy">Eastern Orthodoxy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Orthodoxy" title="Oriental Orthodoxy">Oriental Orthodoxy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheranism" title="Lutheranism">Lutheranism</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodism" title="Methodism">Methodism</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed" title="Reformed">Reformed</a></td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row"><span class="nowrap">Major <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrine" title="Shrine">shrine</a></span></th><td><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_di_San_Nicola_(Bari)" title="Basilica di San Nicola (Bari)">Basilica di San Nicola</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari" title="Bari">Bari</a>, Italy</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_of_saints" title="Calendar of saints">Feast</a></th><td>6 December [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates" title="Old Style and New Style dates">O.S.</a> 19 December] (main feast day – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas_Day" title="Saint Nicholas Day">Saint Nicholas Day</a>)<br /> 9 May [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates" title="Old Style and New Style dates">O.S.</a> 22 May] (<a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_(relics)" title="Translation (relics)">translation</a> of relics)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_symbolism" title="Saint symbolism">Attributes</a></th><td><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestments" title="Vestments">Vested</a> as a Bishop. In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Christianity" title="Eastern Christianity">Eastern Christianity</a>, wearing an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omophorion" title="Omophorion">omophorion</a> and holding a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_Book" title="Gospel Book">Gospel Book</a>. Sometimes shown with <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christ" title="Jesus Christ">Jesus Christ</a> over one shoulder, holding a Gospel Book, and with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theotokos" title="Theotokos">Theotokos</a> over the other shoulder, holding an omophorion</td></tr>
<tr><th scope="row"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patron_saint" title="Patron saint">Patronage</a></th><td>Children, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_(profession)" title="Cooper (profession)">coopers</a>, sailors, fishermen, merchants, broadcasters, the falsely accused, repentant thieves, brewers, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacist" title="Pharmacist">pharmacists</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery" title="Archery">archers</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawnbroker" title="Pawnbroker">pawnbrokers</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen" title="Aberdeen">Aberdeen</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway" title="Galway">Galway</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" title="Russia">Russia</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" title="Greece">Greece</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic_Navy" title="Hellenic Navy">Hellenic Navy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool" title="Liverpool">Liverpool</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari" title="Bari">Bari</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siggiewi" title="Siggiewi">Siggiewi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow" title="Moscow">Moscow</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam" title="Amsterdam">Amsterdam</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_(region)" title="Lorraine (region)">Lorraine</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Lorraine" title="Duchy of Lorraine">Duchy of Lorraine</a>.</td></tr>
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<b>Saint Nicholas</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language" title="Greek language">Greek</a>: <span lang="el">Ἅγιος Νικόλαος</span>, <span class="Unicode" style="text-decoration: none; white-space: normal;" title="Greek transliteration"><i>Hágios Nikólaos</i></span>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language" title="Latin language">Latin</a>: <span lang="la"><i>Sanctus Nicolaus</i></span>); (15 March 270 – 6 December 343),<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-center_3-0"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-center-3">[3]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> also called <b>Nikolaos of Myra</b>, was a historic 4th-century Christian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint" title="Saint">saint</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeks" title="Greeks">Greek</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_of_Myra" title="Bishop of Myra">Bishop of Myra</a>, in <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Minor" title="Asia Minor">Asia Minor</a> (modern-day <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demre" title="Demre">Demre</a>, Turkey).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> Because of the many <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle" title="Miracle">miracles</a> attributed to his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercession" title="Intercession">intercession</a>, he is also known as <b>Nikolaos the Wonderworker</b> (<span lang="el">Νικόλαος ὁ Θαυματουργός</span>, <span class="Unicode" style="text-decoration: none; white-space: normal;" title="Greek transliteration"><i>Nikólaos ho Thaumaturgós</i></span>). His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Christian_saints" title="Early Christian saints">early Christian saints</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup> and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the traditional model of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus" title="Santa Claus">Santa Claus</a> through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas" title="Sinterklaas">Sinterklaas</a>.<br />
The historical Saint Nicholas is commemorated and revered among <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican" title="Anglican">Anglican</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic" title="Catholic">Catholic</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran" title="Lutheran">Lutheran</a>, and <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodoxy" title="Eastern Orthodoxy">Orthodox</a> Christians. In addition, some <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist" title="Baptist">Baptist</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methodist" title="Methodist">Methodist</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian" title="Presbyterian">Presbyterian</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> and other <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed" title="Reformed">Reformed</a> churches have been named in honor of Saint Nicholas.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> Saint Nicholas is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patron_saint" title="Patron saint">patron saint</a> of sailors, merchants, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery" title="Archery">archers</a>, repentant thieves, children, brewers, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawnbroker" title="Pawnbroker">pawnbrokers</a> and students in various cities and countries around Europe.<br />
The historical Saint Nicholas, as known from strict history: He was born at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patara,_Lycia" title="Patara, Lycia">Patara, Lycia</a> in Asia Minor (now Turkey). In his youth he made a pilgrimage to Egypt and the Palestine area. Shortly after his return he became Bishop of Myra and was later cast into prison during the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Diocletian" title="Persecution of Diocletian">persecution of Diocletian</a>. He was released after the accession of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great" title="Constantine the Great">Constantine</a> and was present at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea" title="First Council of Nicaea">Council of Nicaea</a>. In 1087, Italian merchants stole his body from Myra, bringing it to Bari in Italy.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup></div>
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Gardenia C. Hung, M.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860026347991187501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024639805320008029.post-75455566131858354622016-06-26T14:26:00.001-05:002016-06-26T14:26:52.209-05:00Welcome to St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church | Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church<a href="http://www.standreworthodox.org/">Welcome to St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church | Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church</a>Gardenia C. Hung, M.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860026347991187501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024639805320008029.post-7230395755039678902016-05-10T05:41:00.001-05:002016-05-10T05:41:26.171-05:00La 'patrona' cubana llega a Miami como símbolo de unidad y reconciliación<a href="http://www.14ymedio.com/sociedad/patrona-cubana-Miami-simbolo-reconciliacion_0_1996000384.html#.VzG6wZaB7Ds.blogger">La 'patrona' cubana llega a Miami como símbolo de unidad y reconciliación</a>: (EFE). -Una imagen de la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre que le fue entregada al papa Francisco en su reciente visita a Cuba será recibida este ...Gardenia C. Hung, M.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860026347991187501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024639805320008029.post-22173450469339424692016-02-05T13:34:00.001-06:002016-02-05T13:34:12.924-06:00Pope, head of Russian Orthodox Church to meet<a href="http://www.myhighplains.com/news/pope-head-of-russian-orthodox-church-to-meet#.VrT5LN3mC-A.blogger">Pope, head of Russian Orthodox Church to meet</a>Gardenia C. Hung, M.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860026347991187501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024639805320008029.post-10439073195412046522016-02-02T12:33:00.001-06:002016-02-02T12:33:01.722-06:00What Is The True Meaning Of Día De La Candelaria?<a href="http://www.latintimes.com/what-true-meaning-dia-de-la-candelaria-291917#.VrD2RBKJ7v8.blogger">What Is The True Meaning Of Día De La Candelaria?</a>: Mexicans traditionally attend mass on this day and celebrate the Feast of Candelaria, carrying elaborate effigies of the young Jesus to be blessed on the 40th day after Christmas.Gardenia C. Hung, M.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860026347991187501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024639805320008029.post-34047918878855384162015-10-09T08:23:00.001-05:002015-10-09T08:23:45.655-05:00World Meeting of Families to be held in Dublin in 2018 | Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference<a href="http://www.catholicbishops.ie/2015/09/28/world-meeting-families-held-dublin-2018/">World Meeting of Families to be held in Dublin in 2018 | Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference</a><br />
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Pope Francis has announced that the next World Meeting of Families will take place in 2018 in Dublin.<br />
He made the announcement at the concluding Mass of the World Meeting of Families which ended in Philadelphia this evening. It was the final stage of Pope Francis’ historic trip to United States. Tonight’s Mass in Philadelphia was attended by almost one million people. Before Mass, the Pope greeted Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin.<br />
Held every three years and sponsored by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family, the World Meeting of Families is the world’s largest Catholic gathering of families. It has been described as a celebration of family life and of the Catholic Church’s commitment to support families.<br />
Throughout his visit to the United States this week Pope Francis spoke on the theme of the family in a broad manner referring to issues of education, child parent relationships, employment and poverty. Speaking on the family at the prayer vigil for the World Meeting in Philadelphia on Saturday night Pope Francis said:<br />
<em> “I think of all those families which lack access to basic health services. Families which, when faced with medical problems, especially those of their younger or older members, are dependent on a system which fails to meet their needs, is insensitive to their pain, and forces them to make great sacrifices to receive adequate treatment.</em><br />
<em> We cannot call any society healthy when it does not leave real room for family life. We cannot think that a society has a future when it fails to pass laws capable of protecting families and ensuring their basic needs, especially those of families just starting out. How many problems would be solved if our societies protected families and provided households, especially those of recently married couples, with the possibility of dignified work, housing and healthcare services to accompany them throughout life? </em><br />
<em> God’s dream does not change; it remains intact and it invites us to work for a society which supports families. A society where bread, “fruit of the earth and the work of human hands” continues to be put on the table of every home, to nourish the hope of its children.”</em><br />
Previous Meetings have been held Rome in 1994, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1997, Rome again in 2000, Manila in the Philippines in 2003, Valencia, Spain, in 2006, Mexico City, in 2009, Milan in 2012, and Philadelphia 2015.<br />
Pope Francis, speaking of the World Congress, stressed that “the family which experiences the joy of faith communicates it naturally. That family is the salt of the earth and the light of the world; it is the leaven of society”.<br />
The announcement comes just days before the inauguration of the 14<sup>th</sup> Ordinary General Assembly World Synod of Bishops which will take place in the Vatican from 5<sup>th</sup> to 26<sup>th</sup> October on the theme: <em>“The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and the Contemporary World”. </em><br />
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said that he hoped the holding of the Meeting in Ireland would be an occasion to take up the programme of the Synod to strengthen the place of the family in handing on the faith in the face of many new challenges. He said, the family in Ireland is strong and the Church is called to take up the challenge of ensuring that future Catholic generations are prepared to live their marriage as an itinerary of faith.<br />
The date and the programme of the 2018 Meeting will be decided at a later stage in consultation with the Pontifical Council for the Family. The 2018 World Meeting is expected to extend to various parts of Ireland and given the size of the country, the event will take on different dimensions to that of the Philadelphia event which concluded tonight.<br />
Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, has welcomed the announcement saying, “I am delighted to hear that Pope Francis has announced that the 9<sup>th</sup> World Meeting of Families will take place in Dublin, and that Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is in Philadelphia with our delegation to hear the news directly from the Holy Father. Three years ago the 50<sup>th</sup> International Eucharistic Congress was a great celebration of faith for Ireland, and it attracted pilgrims from all around the world. I am confident that the World Meeting of Families in 2018 will also be an uplifting event for all of us.<br />
“Despite many challenges, the family remains at the heart of faith and of so much that we hold important in this country. Our preparations for the World Meeting of Families will inspire us as we implement, over the next few years, the recommendations which will emerge from the Synod on the Family in Rome next month.<br />
“At the ‘Festival of Families’ on Saturday night in Philadelphia, Pope Francis said: “What God most wants from us is to knock on the doors of families and to find people who love each other, who bring up their children with love and who contribute to a society of truth, goodness and beauty.”<em> </em>I look forward to sharing the joy of this announcement with Archbishop Diarmuid, my fellow bishops and with people from all around the country as we begin thinking about how, together, we can best plan to make this significant international event a success.”<br />
<br />Gardenia C. Hung, M.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860026347991187501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024639805320008029.post-35241818044832400662015-10-09T08:13:00.001-05:002015-10-09T08:13:05.160-05:00Pope Francis chose Ireland personally for his 2018 visit - IrishCentral.com<a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Pope-Francis-chose-Ireland-personally-for-his-2018-visit-.html">Pope Francis chose Ireland personally for his 2018 visit - IrishCentral.com</a><br /><br />
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In the wake of <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/culture/Farewell-from-America-Pope-Francis---10-reasons-why-the-Pontiff-is-great.html">Pope Francis’ historic visit to the US</a>, there was great excitement in Ireland with the news that the Pontiff had potentially <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/-Pope-Francis-for-Ireland-in-2018-as-Dublin-hosts-World-Family-Meeting.html">chosen Dublin as the location for the 2018 World Meeting of Families</a> and would very likely visit the Emerald Isle for the occasion.<br /><br />
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<div id="page-ad-2635738348"> </div></div>It has since emerged that Pope Francis chose Ireland specially. As <a href="http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/pope-hand-picked-ireland-hope-2018-visit" target="_blank">The Irish Catholic</a> reported yesterday, the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Family had been considering a number of countries to host the 2018 meeting, but Pope Francis personally requested that Ireland be the final selection.<br /><br />
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Sources from high within the Vatican confirmed to Ireland's premier Catholic news <a href="http://www.irishcatholic.ie/article/pope-hand-picked-ireland-hope-2018-visit" target="_blank">website</a> that the choice had come directly from Pope Francis, and that the Pontiff has a “strong desire” to visit Ireland. They noted that, while a 2016 visit had also been a possibility, it was decided that the 2018 meeting would be an ideal opportunity for the trip.<br /><br />
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<div id="page-ad-7678642349"> </div></div>The recent 2016 World Meeting of Families was held in Philadelphia at the end of Pope Francis’ US visit.<br /><br />
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Just as the Pontiff addressed the Unites States Congress during his US trip, he could potentially give a speech before a joint sitting of the Oireachtas at Leinster House, the seat of the Irish government.<br /><br />
The World Meeting of Families will most likely be held in Dublin and, as it did in Philadelphia, include an open air mass led by Pope Francis.<br /><br />
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The Pontiff has spent significant time in Dublin before. He <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Did-you-know-that-Pope-Francis-once-lived-in-Dublin.html">lived there for four months in 1980</a>, learning English at the Jesuit center in Dublin’s Milltown Institute.<br /><br />
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<div id="page-ad-8896193542"></div></div>The <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/remembering-pope-john-paul-ii-1979-visit-to-ireland-62563642-237662091.html">last papal visit to Ireland</a> took place in the autumn of 1979, when <a href="http://www.irishcentral.com/news/remembering-pope-john-paul-ii-1979-visit-to-ireland-62563642-237662091.html">Pope John Paul II</a> traveled to five venues: Dublin, Drogheda, Galway, Limerick and Knock.<br /><br />
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