Pope begs for forgiveness from victims of church abuse during Ireland tour

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness on Sunday for the “scandal and betrayal” felt by victims of sexual exploitation by Catholic clergy as he toured Ireland where years of abuse scandals have shattered the Church’s former dominant role in society. On the first papal visit to Ireland in almost four decades, Francis met privately with eight...

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