#OnThisDay 1944 The 38th (Irish) Division were invited to the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Pius XII. It was attended by both Catholics & Protestant soldiers. Pope Pius said
“You belong to the nation which has ever belonged to God’s church since St Patrick.”
Then the soldiers of the Orange Order within the unit, played their songs to which the Pope tapped his feet along too.
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I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
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