Irish bishops, political figures pay tribute to Pope Benedict

Irish bishops, political figures pay tribute to Pope Benedict Pope Benedict XVI meets with Irish bishops at the Vatican on February 15, 2010. Photo: CNS/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters

Archbishop Eamon Martin was one of a number of Irish bishops, along with Irish political leaders, who reflected on the legacy of the late pope following the news of his death on Saturday, December 31. Archbishop Martin said he was “saddened”, remembering the pope-emeritus’ “gentle soul in prayer, asking God, in his great mercy, to…

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