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Pilgrims welcome Pope to Knock Shrine Around 45,000 pilgrims greet Pope Francis as he visits the Knock Shrine, where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared in a vision to locals in 1879. In a speech, the Pontiff blessed Irish families and addressed the Church child abuse scandal. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES*COMPLETES VID1227637_EN / VID1227642_EN / VID1227646_EN