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