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Pope Francis arrives as people gather for the Mass in Phoenix Park on Sunday in Dublin.

Pope Ends Visit To A Disillusioned Ireland, Where Church Authority Has Plunged

3:36pm August 27, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

As the pope departed for Rome Sunday night, his visit to Ireland only seemed to reinforce the decline of Roman Catholic authority in a country that was once synonymous with the faith.

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At Mass In Dublin, Pope Apologizes For Clergy Sex Abuse Scandals

10:02am August 27, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

But his contrition was marred by a new allegation. An ex-Vatican official accused Pope Francis of ignoring for years sexual misconduct allegations against a U.S. cardinal, who has since resigned.

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The Leers have a holy water holder in the threshold of their home in Wilkins Township, just outside of Pittsburgh.

Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Keeps Parishioners From Mass

8:54am August 27, 2018

by Virginia Alvino Young

After a grand jury report alleging mass child abuse in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, some parishioners skipped Mass, including a family who says their identity and community are in question.

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Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Mass in Ireland on Sunday. He's there asking for forgiveness for the sexual abuse scandals in the catholic church.

Archbishop Alleges Pope Francis Long Knew About Abuse, Calls On Him To Resign

5:09pm August 26, 2018

by Gabriela Saldivia

In an 11-page letter, an ex-Vatican diplomat calls for Pope Francis to resign, alleging he knew about former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's abuses for years.

Pope Speaks In Ireland

10:05am August 26, 2018

On the second day of his visit to Ireland, Pope Francis celebrates Sunday Mass in Dublin.

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Abuse Survivor On Pope's Visit To Ireland

8:46am August 26, 2018

Melissa Block speaks to Darren McGavin, a survivor of clerical sexual abuse, about the significance of the pope's visit to Ireland and what's next for the Catholic Church there.

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In Ireland, Mixed Reactions To Pope's Arrival

5:36pm August 25, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

Pope Francis tells the people of Ireland he is shamed by the failure of church authorities to adequately address "repugnant" clerical child abuse crimes in their country.

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'He Needs To Be Accountable,' Says 'Nope To The Pope' Activist

5:36pm August 25, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin interviews activist Lisa Breslin about the "Nope to the Pope" campaign in Ireland. Supporters have claimed tickets to Sunday's papal mass in Dublin, but promise to be no shows.

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Activist Nun Responds To Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal

12:17pm August 25, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Sister Simone Campbell about the Catholic Church's reaction to this latest sex abuse scandal. She leads NETWORK, a "progressive voice within the Catholic community."

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Pope Francis arrived at Dublin Airport on Saturday, the first visit by a Pope since John Paul II's in 1979. He is expected to have private meetings with victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.

The Pope Lands In Ireland, Overshadowed By Church Scandals

11:45am August 25, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Pope Francis said the failure to address abuse remains "a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community." His visit comes at a time when the church's influence is greatly diminished.