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Pope Francis "Begs For God's Forgiveness" For Church Sexual Abuse Scandal
Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday "begged for God's forgiveness" for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy.
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"Grave Scandal Caused By Abuse Of Young People": Pope Francis In Ireland
Pope Francis marked the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years by acknowledging that the failure of Church authorities to adequately address "repugnant" clerical child abuse crimes there remains a source of shame for the Catholic community.
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Pope To Visit A Changed Ireland Amid "Perfect Storm" Of Abuses Crises
When Pope John Paul II made the first visit by a pontiff to Ireland in 1979, contraception and divorce were still illegal and the Catholic Church's influence on a deeply conservative society was near-total.
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Late Cranberries Singer O'Riordan To Be Buried Near Limerick, Ireland On Tuesday
The funeral of Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan, who died suddenly in London this week, will take place near Limerick, Ireland on Tuesday, the church where she will be buried said Friday.
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Ireland's Gay Marriage Vote Was 'A Defeat': Vatican Daily
The Irish vote in favour of gay marriage constitutes "a defeat" that highlights a gap between the Church and modern society, the Vatican newspaper said Monday.
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Irish Catholic Leader Says Church Needs 'Reality Check'
A top Irish Catholic leader said that the Church needed a "reality check" as preliminary results on Saturday showed a referendum for gay marriage had been approved in what he called a "social revolution".
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Irish Gay Marriage Vote Reflects Church in Decline
Friday's vote on legalising same-sex marriage in Ireland is a further sign of the waning influence of the once-dominant Catholic Church, experts said.
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800 'Forgotten' Babies Buried in Mass Grave at Irish Catholic Home
Almost 800 babies and children were buried in a mass grave in Ireland near a home for unmarried mothers run by nuns, new research showed, throwing more light on the Irish Catholic Church's troubled past.
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Ireland proposes limited access to abortion amid heated debate
Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, a proposal that has already divided the country's ruling coalition.
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North Ireland violence continues despite peace talks
Violence flared for the fourth night running in Northern Ireland on Sunday, hours after politicians and Church leaders held talks in a bid to quell a row over the flying of the British flag.
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Catholic Church urges Irish to oppose abortion law
The head of Ireland's Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalise abortion.
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Tour Diary: Church that became a pub
The Pitcher and Piano opened in 1998. Originally it was the High Pavement Chapel, a place of worship for Unitarian Presbyterians, till the late 1970s.
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Pope Francis "Begs For God's Forgiveness" For Church Sexual Abuse Scandal
Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday "begged for God's forgiveness" for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy.
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"Grave Scandal Caused By Abuse Of Young People": Pope Francis In Ireland
Pope Francis marked the first papal visit to Ireland in 39 years by acknowledging that the failure of Church authorities to adequately address "repugnant" clerical child abuse crimes there remains a source of shame for the Catholic community.
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Pope To Visit A Changed Ireland Amid "Perfect Storm" Of Abuses Crises
When Pope John Paul II made the first visit by a pontiff to Ireland in 1979, contraception and divorce were still illegal and the Catholic Church's influence on a deeply conservative society was near-total.
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Late Cranberries Singer O'Riordan To Be Buried Near Limerick, Ireland On Tuesday
The funeral of Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan, who died suddenly in London this week, will take place near Limerick, Ireland on Tuesday, the church where she will be buried said Friday.
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Ireland's Gay Marriage Vote Was 'A Defeat': Vatican Daily
The Irish vote in favour of gay marriage constitutes "a defeat" that highlights a gap between the Church and modern society, the Vatican newspaper said Monday.
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Irish Catholic Leader Says Church Needs 'Reality Check'
A top Irish Catholic leader said that the Church needed a "reality check" as preliminary results on Saturday showed a referendum for gay marriage had been approved in what he called a "social revolution".
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Irish Gay Marriage Vote Reflects Church in Decline
Friday's vote on legalising same-sex marriage in Ireland is a further sign of the waning influence of the once-dominant Catholic Church, experts said.
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800 'Forgotten' Babies Buried in Mass Grave at Irish Catholic Home
Almost 800 babies and children were buried in a mass grave in Ireland near a home for unmarried mothers run by nuns, new research showed, throwing more light on the Irish Catholic Church's troubled past.
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Ireland proposes limited access to abortion amid heated debate
Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, a proposal that has already divided the country's ruling coalition.
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North Ireland violence continues despite peace talks
Violence flared for the fourth night running in Northern Ireland on Sunday, hours after politicians and Church leaders held talks in a bid to quell a row over the flying of the British flag.
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Catholic Church urges Irish to oppose abortion law
The head of Ireland's Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalise abortion.
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Tour Diary: Church that became a pub
The Pitcher and Piano opened in 1998. Originally it was the High Pavement Chapel, a place of worship for Unitarian Presbyterians, till the late 1970s.
