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Receiving a delegation from Ireland and blessing an icon of the Holy Family, Pope Francis confirmed his intention to visit Dublin for the final days of the World Meeting of Families.
The president of the 2018 World Meeting of Families stressed that the church is seeking to promote the ideal of the family through the international gathering of families in Ireland.
