THE PAPAL VISIT has been somewhat of a whirlwind.
Since Pope Francis landed in Ireland yesterday – that’s Ireland, not England, Sky News – he’s been flat out.
We’ve had a bit of gardening.
We’ve had a bit of Pope-Mobiling.
And we’ve had much, much merriment.
But the highlight of the last 24 hours?
Well, without question, it was the moment Alison Nevin grabbed an opportunity with both hands and reminded us that no one is above tweaking their Insta game, and that includes the head of the Catholic Church.
To the sound of rapturous applause in Croke Park last night, Pope Francis posed for a selfie, and looked only too delighted to have been given the chance.
Pope Francis poses for a selfie during the Festival of the Families #popeinireland pic.twitter.com/Lq91D4dUXZ via @rtenews
— RTÉ (@rte) August 25, 2018
Pope Francis poses for a selfie during the Festival of the Families. #popeinireland.
And viewers at home were as delighted as the man himself.
girl getting a "selfie" with the pope in croke park just now! brilliant! 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/EQ9JnBzlTl
— tomdonovan (@tomdonovan15) August 25, 2018
When you get a selfie with the actual Pope...Brilliant! #popeinireland #meetingoffamilies pic.twitter.com/pKUh5h0oUl
— Maureen Catterson (@MoCatterson) August 25, 2018
Go on the young girl getting the selfie with the Pope 🙏🏻😆 Sign of the times now and he obliged to be fair #PopeInIreland pic.twitter.com/l2TWOK6Nr4
— Denise Flynn (@RealDeniseFlynn) August 25, 2018
I wanna see the pope selfie!!!! #popeInIreland
— Laura Gordon (@gauralordon) August 25, 2018
hahaha that young girl who asked for a selfie with the Pope 😂😂👏🏼
— Rachel Lynch (@Rachel_Lynchx) August 25, 2018
