Archbishop says people should not to be distracted from the main reasons the Pope is visiting Ireland.
Archbishop of Dublin Dr Dermot Ryan predicts that people will be drawn back to the church during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland.
What he has to offer is the grace of Christ, the forgiveness of Christ, the mercy of Christ.
Asked about the commercial aspect of the papal visit, Archbishop Dermot Ryan poses a bigger question.
How does a Christian live in the modern world?
The archbishop, points out Pope John Paul II has addressed this issue in his encyclical saying that Christians around the world need to face up to this problem in their daily lives.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 23 August 1979.
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