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‘Elitist, clericalist’ Church allows abuse to thrive, Pope says
- Catholic News Service, Church in UK and Ireland, Vatican, WMF Ireland
- Sep 13, 2018
Sexual and physical abuse by priests and religious and the scandal of its cover-up by Church authorities thrive in countries where the Catholic Church is “elitist and clericalist,” Pope Francis told Jesuits in Ireland in August.
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For Pope Francis, both joy and pain were on display in Ireland
- Church in UK and Ireland, Vatican, WMF Ireland
- Aug 29, 2018
Speaking of his recent visit to Ireland, Pope Francis said the trip was a mixed bag in which he came face to face with both the joy exuded by families of all ages who turned out for the papal events and the pain of those impacted by the abuses perpetrated by the Catholic Church in the country.
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Irish Traveller community keeps faith despite hardships
- Catholic News Agency, Church in UK and Ireland, WMF Ireland
- Aug 28, 2018
Despite generations of poverty and prejudice from both the government and ordinary Irish citizens, the faith of the itinerant Irish Traveller community today is strong, say local Catholic leaders.
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Francis found a faith that is both strong and fragile in Ireland
- WMF Ireland
- Aug 28, 2018
The abuse scandals meant Pope Francis had to walk a tightrope during his Aug. 25-26 trip to Ireland.
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American priest who broke ranks over ‘Amoris’ says World Meeting lost its way
- Interviews, WMF Ireland
- Aug 28, 2018
A prominent American theologian who’s criticized Pope Francis for sowing “confusion” says that ferment over LGBT issues caused the World Meeting of Families in Dublin to lose its focus.
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Balance sheet on Pope’s trip to Ireland: Who won and lost
- News Analysis, WMF Ireland
- Aug 28, 2018
In terms of winners, both Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin and Irish Primer Minister Leo Varadkar probably saw their stock rise due to the pope’s 32-hour swing in Ireland.
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