“We filmed in the months leading up to it and from the day [Pope Francis] arrived. That is captured and the highs and lows, the anticipation and the preparation for the event and then Croke Park and the days in the RDS and the papal mass” – Ciara Nic Chormaic.

Nathan Carter, Daniel O’Donnell, Riverdance, The Priests, Celine Byrne and Dana Masters among celebrities to sing before the Pope at WMOF.

The whole theme of the conference was to have courage, prophetic with the (referendum on the) Eighth Amendment coming up

“Each of us has an option, to respect the dignity of all in our society through our actions or to choose to ignore this suffering.”

Helping people to connect with the preparations for the World Meeting will be vital and Brenda Drumm is especially well placed to manage this role with energy, creativity and commitment.

It has made me stop and think as a parent how to best live out the gospel.

Fr Tim Bartlett appeals to groups with international outreach to promote participation from abroad in 2018 event.