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Pope Francis Ireland's mass exodus from the Catholic Church?

Sean Defoe
August 30, 2018

Ireland was once a stronghold of Catholicism in Europe. But a series of abuse scandals involving the church has seen many move away from the religion. That was the challenge that greeted Pope Francis as he made a historic visit to Ireland. Has the pope done enough to stop the mass exodus of the faithful in Ireland? From Dublin, Sean Defoe reports.

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