Take note if you're thinking of attending...
Last week, Pope Francis confirmed that he will visit Ireland for the World Meeting of Families Conference that will take place in Dublin in August.
The news was
warmly welcomed by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, who revealed that the Holy Father will take part in the ‘Festival of Families’ at Croke Park on Saturday, 25 August and will be the chief celebrant at Holy Mass in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, 26 August.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said on Today with Sean O'Rourke earlier this year that the visit will come at a hell of a cost.
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"It will cost over €20 million," said the Archbishop. "Because of the complications of just gathering people together, and the security and technology that is needed to do that."
Asked where the money would come from, Archbishop Martin cited church collections that "might bring about €5 million", with the rest coming from fund-raising.
"I don't know how much a concert in Croke Park normally costs," he began, "but we are very anxious that people and families can come, without them experiencing financial difficulties - for example; we won't charge any admission to anything for children [and] the mass in Phoenix Park will have public access."
These will be the public's chance to go and see the Pope while he is on these shores but in order to ensure that you can get attendance, all of the events of the World Meeting of Families require tickets and registration.
Some of these are free and others require a fee. You can register for the events below to ensure entry.
