{"id":1370,"date":"2018-04-24T08:16:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T13:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2018-04-24T08:16:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T13:16:16","slug":"report-pope-may-arrive-via-knock-airport-for-irish-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1370","title":{"rendered":"Report: Pope May Arrive Via Knock Airport for Irish Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/popefrancisapril2016_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/popefrancisapril2016_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/popefrancisapril2016_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Pope Francis could be set to visit the West of Ireland as part of his two-day trip here in August, it has been reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish Independent reports that the Pontiff may fly into Ireland West airport in Knock on Saturday, August 25, raising the possibility of a mass at the Marian Shrine.<\/p>\n<p>It is thought up to 650,000 people will want to see him in the Phoenix Park in Dublin the following day, with organizers concerned about getting them in and out safely.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis is attending an event at the World Meeting of Families in Croke Park and there is also speculation he will visit Mountjoy Prison and the Capuchin Day Center.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1370\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1370&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-1370\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1370&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-1370\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1370&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1370\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis could be set to visit the West of Ireland as part of his two-day trip here in August, it has been reported. 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