JOHN PAUL II RETURNS .. 25 YEARS ON: SECOND COMING; Bishops ask Pope back to Ireland for Armagh visit .. the trip he couldn't make on 1979 tour.(News)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: June 24, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: PAT FLANAGAN

THE Pope has been invited to visit Ireland and complete a tour he wasn't allowed to finish 25 years ago.

The frail pontiff, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease, will make a return trip before Christmas if his health holds out, Vatican sources said last night.

John Paul II pledged, "I will return," at the end of his triumphant tour in 1979 and was saddened by security fears that stopped him crossing the border.

He now wants to keep his word and go to Armagh - an impossible mission during his last visit at the height of the North's Troubles.

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