'It was like a concert': Irish pilgrims swept up in emotion as Pope Leo revealed in Rome

Sisters Ann Cullen and Bernie Egan from Kilkenny who were in Rome when new pope was elected.

Sisters Ann Cullen and Bernie Egan from Kilkenny who were in Rome when new pope was elected.

Fri, 09 May, 2025 - 12:10
Miriam O'Callaghan in Rome

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