<p>Pope Francis visited county Mayo in Ireland on August 26, where he greeted and blessed children</a> and signed</a> a Gaelic football jersey.</p><p>The pope also visited the holy site of Knock.</p><p>Later that day, thousands</a> of people gathered at Phoenix Park</a> in Dublin where the pope gave mass.</p><p>During his homily, the Pope asked for forgiveness for the abuses of the Catholic Church in Ireland.</p><p>As part of his two-day visit to Ireland the pope also met</a> with victims of clerical sex abuse. Credit: Orla Hearns via Storyful</p><br />
