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Over 10,000 pilgrims joined together at the national Marian shrine in Knock, Ireland, to mark the 40th anniversary of the All Ireland Rosary Rally on June 8, 2025.

Over 10,000 pilgrims gather in Knock, Ireland, for 40th All Ireland Rosary Rally

Jun 9, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

This past weekend, over 10,000 pilgrims joined together at the national Marian shrine in Knock, Ireland, to mark the 40th... Read more

Just a mention of Lough Derg summons tales of sleep deprivation, discomfort, and hunger, but it’s a deeply spiritual place of renewal and hope, from which faithful pilgrims often emerge reborn through the rituals of self-purification.

Barefoot and hungry pilgrims keep returning to Ireland’s most grueling pilgrimage

May 31, 2025

By Patrick J. Passmore

Lough Derg is renowned among the faithful for its physically grueling but spiritually uplifting three-day pilgrimage. Read more

President Joe Biden and Father Richard Gibbons share an umbrella as President Biden touches the original stone from the apparition gable in the rain during a visit to Knock Shrine, on April 14, 2023, on the last day of a four-day trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Biden has tearful meeting with priest who performed last rites on his son

Apr 14, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

“[Biden] was crying,” Father Richard Gibbons told the BBC. “It really affected him and then we said a prayer, said... Read more

Knock Shrine is the site of of an apparition of Mary, the Mother of God; St. Joseph, her spouse; and St. John the Evangelist in 1879.

Biden to visit Our Lady of Knock, Irish site of Marian apparition

Apr 13, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

During President Joe Biden’s four-day trip to Ireland, he plans to visit Our Lady of Knock in Knock, County Mayo. Read more

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Pope Francis: Our Lady of Knock brings a message of hope

Mar 19, 2021

Pope Francis said that Our Lady of Knock exemplifies the importance of prayer and hope as he officially designated Knock... Read more

The Apparition Chapel at Knock Shrine, Co Mayo, Ireland

Pope Francis to give Knock Shrine new international status on St. Joseph’s feast

Mar 11, 2021

Pope Francis will officially designate Knock Shrine in Ireland as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine on the feast of... Read more

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What is the Knock Shrine that Pope Francis will visit in Ireland?

Aug 25, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

On Sunday, August 26, Pope Francis will become the second pontiff to visit the Knock Shrine. During his visit, the... Read more