Pope Francis Can't Redeem Irish Catholicism

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Abstract

The official reason for Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland over the weekend was the Roman Catholic Church’s World Meeting of Families, an international event held every three years to celebrate the importance of family in church life. But by the time Francis left, the visit had taken on a far greater significance. It had become an unofficial referendum on the papal handling of clerical sexual abuse—and on the future of a church that once dominated almost every aspect of Irish life.

Francis’s visit raised hopes that the church would be more compassionate toward survivors and more transparent about what is perceived as a worldwide cover-up of abuse.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationForeign Policy Magazine
PublisherGraham Digital Holding Company
Publication statusPublished - 29 Aug 2018

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