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Biden's Emotional Meeting with Priest in Ireland.
emotional-moment2 years ago

Biden's Emotional Meeting with Priest in Ireland.

US President Joe Biden met the Irish priest who gave his son Beau the last rites before he died of brain cancer in 2015. Biden broke down in tears during the meeting at a Catholic shrine in Knock, Ireland. The president, who is a devout Catholic, later visited a hospice in County Mayo where he broke ground ahead of its construction in 2017. A plaque at the entrance to the hospice is dedicated to Beau Biden.

Biden's Emotional Visit to Ireland: From Last Rites to Family Roots
politics2 years ago

Biden's Emotional Visit to Ireland: From Last Rites to Family Roots

During a visit to Knock Shrine in Ireland, President Joe Biden met with Father Frank O'Grady, the chaplain who performed last rites on his late son Beau Biden before he died of brain cancer in 2015. Biden was moved to tears upon learning of the connection and prayed with O'Grady at the shrine. Biden has been in Ireland this week with his sister and son, touring his ancestral home and meeting with the nation's leaders.