One overcast Friday morning in 1973, a barrel containing a baby boy washes up on the shore of an Irish fishing town ... or “hunts,” and bestows “blessings” on credulous locals.

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Pope Francis’s funeral will be “a symbol of his humility”, the head of a Catholic aid organisation has said. Thousands of people have gathered ahead of Saturday’s funeral to bid a final ...

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PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, and Tanaiste Simon Harris will all attend Pope Francis’s funeral in Rome on Saturday. President Higgins today signed the book of ...