The conference will feature master classes by John Sweeney of the BBC, Carlo Bonini of La Repubblica, independent filmmaker Sinead O'Shea and Amy Molloy from Independent.ie.

New leader, who has visited Ireland, is “calm and cheerful”, with very strong grasp of theology.

Bishop Javier Echevarría leaves legacy of loyalty to the Church and belief in goodness of God.

Speakers at a conference organised by Cleraun Study Centre will include Carol Leonnig, who won a public service Pulitzer Prize in 2014 as a member of a team that released the ‘Snowden Papers’.

“One case stands out as being shocking. The NBSCCCI believes considerable work needs to be undertaken by the Order to acknowledge the serious damage caused.”

Beatification is not only a fitting tribute to his work, "it is also a powerful message of solidarity to those who continue to put their lives at risk to speak out against injustice".

"The Christians are suffering. They are being hounded out of the Middle East." The Saxum project is one project that people can help them according to Opus Dei.

Bishop del Portillo made several visits to Ireland and, as a child, he learnt his first words of English from an Irishwoman.

Lismullin School of Culinary and Home Arts to support local food producers and food tourism.

Alvaro del Portillo, who died in 1994, had strong links with Ireland and is well remembered here.