DUBLIN (IRELAND)
The Herald
By Cate McCurry
August 6, 2018
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will express his concerns to the Pope about the Catholic Church’s history of sexual and physical abuse when Francis visits Ireland later this month.
The Taoiseach also said he intends to tell him that Ireland accepts gay parents.
Pope Francis will visit Dublin and Knock on the weekend of August 25 and 26 at the invitation of the World Meeting of Families 2018.
As part of his visit, he will go to the Capuchin Day Centre for the homeless in Dublin and the Knock Shrine.
However, it is not yet clear whether he will meet victims of clerical abuse.
Mr Varadkar said that while his meeting with the Pope could be short, he will express his concerns about issues such as the Church’s involvement in Magdalene Laundries.
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