Pope Francis attends the Festival of Families in Croke Park stadium in Dublin August 25. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring In my mind, Pope Francis’s 2018 visit is inextricably connected to the then recent referendum defeat. I had only come into active engagement with the Faith as the vote drew near, and while it didn’t go our way and ushered in a dark new era, it brought Christians of all stripes together as little has…
