Pope visits Knock Shrine: How an apparition seen by 15 people made small rural village into holy pilgrimage site - The Independent
| The Independent | Pope visits Knock Shrine: How an apparition seen by 15 people made small rural village into holy pilgrimage site The Independent Pilgrims have queued up to see Pope Francis visit the Knock Shrine where villagers claim to have seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary and the Lamb of God nearly 140 years ago. The pontiff was due to spend an hour at the holy site in County Mayo on ... Time is running out for the pope to pacify the faithful's anger Papal visit: Pope Francis travels to Knock Shrine Pope in Ireland listens to the wounds of the abused |