Official account for 9th World Meeting of Families, that took place in Ireland from 21-26 August 2018. Theme 'The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World'

Dublin City, Ireland
Joined May 2016
On the first anniversary of the visit of #Pope Francis, Archbishop Martin looks back and ahead to the future bit.ly/2Pg1uJi
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Tune into @RTEOne at 7pm tonight to see just some of the behind the scenes preparations for the World Meeting of Families 2018 including the visit of Pope Francis #popeinireland
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.@ArchbishopEamon reflects on his recent trip to Northern Iraq where many Christians have been displaced from their homes and villages in recent years yet they still retain the joy and hope of Christmas ... #asaviourhasbeenborntoyou
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#PopeFrancis donates a pair of neonatal incubators to two Roman hospitals, one of which will be sent to assist newborn babies in #Ethiopia. #Christmasgifts ow.ly/p72P50jYTU3
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We are called to listen to what the Spirit tells us. The Holy Spirit is always something new.
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On this the eve of All Holy - Halloween - may we remember the Saints who inspire us and whose light illumines our darkened world @KANDLEi @CathNewsIreland
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Open your heart and let the Lord's grace enter in. Salvation is a gift, not a way of presenting yourself outwardly. #SantaMarta
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#popetweet The world needs saints.....
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Thinking of all our first responders and their families during #StormCallum
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Pray with #PopeFrancis the Holy Rosary during October, asking the Holy Mother of God and St Michael the Archangel to protect Church from the devil, the ‘Great Accuser.’
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Thank you @ceist1 for the lovely plaque in recognition of our work as a host school for @WMOF2018 #WMOF2018 it was our pleasure to be involved and we shall celebrate this award with our student volunteers who helped put our family & community values into action #ceistconf2018 – at Roscommon, Ireland
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As #PopeFrancis makes his one-day Apostolic Journey to #Estonia on Tuesday, the country’s tiny Catholic community is recalling its heritage as ‘Land of Mary’ and the visit of Pope St. John Paul II, 25 years ago. ow.ly/T1hF30lXsIp
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"All of us are part of a great chain of families stretching back to the beginning of time. "Our families are a treasury of living memory as children become parents and grandparents in turn. "From them we receive our identity, our values and our faith." Pope Francis WMOF 2018
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Praying for @pontifex as he continues his visit in Baltics. It’s been one month exactly since he visited us in Ireland for #wmof2018
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