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Less than 130,000 rock up - RIP Catholic Church

  • 26-08-2018 4:49pm
    #1
    Bradlin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭


    Report in the Journal that less than 130,000 people turned up at the Phoenix Park for the Pope's Mass.

    In 1979, 1.3m were there.

    At this rate, there will be less than 13,000 when he's back again in 40 years.


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  • #2
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Bradlin wrote: »
    Report in the Journal that less than 130,000 people turned up at the Phoenix Park for the Pope's Mass.

    In 1979, 1.3m were there.

    At this rate, there will be less than 13,000 when he's back again in 40 years.

    I have a feeling he probably won't be back in 40 years.


  • #3
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    artanevilla wrote: »
    I have a feeling he probably won't be back in 40 years.

    To be fair, he wasn't here in 79 either :)


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Bradlin wrote: »
    when he's back again in 40 years.

    I’d go just to see a 121 year old say mass.


  • #5
    RasTa
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    A great day for Ireland


  • #6
    Collie D
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    artanevilla wrote: »
    I have a feeling he probably won't be back in 40 years.

    The Aer Lingus flight numbers were EI1979, EI2018 and EI2408 so might be a while before any of his successors come to Ireland according to Aer Lingus.


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  • #7
    Harry Palmr
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    Just a sign of the times - a bit of me thinks the Health and Safety overkill didn't do the Pope any favours. Basically that list plus the weather told anyone not ready to do a serious hike they would be wiser to stay away.


  • #8
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    Had the pleasure of meeting the Catholic Church at a charity do once. It was surprisingly down to earth, and VERY funny.


  • #9
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,559 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    giphy.gif


  • #10
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    You can't get away with just having a big headliner these days. You need a few decent support acts.


  • #11
    Stanford
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    RasTa wrote: »
    A great day for Ireland

    How?

    There were more people at a Billy Joel concert


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  • #12
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Use either of the big Pope threads OP please


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