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| Papal visit: Pope shamed by Church's abuse failures | Papal visit: Pope shamed by Church's abuse failures |
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| Pope Francis has said he is ashamed of the Catholic Church's failure to adequately address the "repellent crimes" of sex abuse by clergy. | Pope Francis has said he is ashamed of the Catholic Church's failure to adequately address the "repellent crimes" of sex abuse by clergy. |
| The Irish prime minister earlier delivered a strong warning to the Pope to take action against clergy involved in child abuse and keeping it secret. | The Irish prime minister earlier delivered a strong warning to the Pope to take action against clergy involved in child abuse and keeping it secret. |
| The Pope is expected to meet abuse survivors later on Saturday. | The Pope is expected to meet abuse survivors later on Saturday. |
| The papal visit, the first to the Irish Republic for 39 years, coincides with the World Meeting of Families. | The papal visit, the first to the Irish Republic for 39 years, coincides with the World Meeting of Families. |
| It is a global Catholic gathering held every three years. | It is a global Catholic gathering held every three years. |
| The Argentine Pope's opening remarks echoed a letter he sent to the world's 1.2bn Roman Catholics this week, in which he condemned the "atrocities" of child abuse and clerical cover-ups. | The Argentine Pope's opening remarks echoed a letter he sent to the world's 1.2bn Roman Catholics this week, in which he condemned the "atrocities" of child abuse and clerical cover-ups. |
| "I cannot fail to acknowledge the grave scandal caused in Ireland by the abuse of young people by members of the Church charged with responsibility for their protection and education," the Pope told political leaders and dignitaries at Dublin Castle. | "I cannot fail to acknowledge the grave scandal caused in Ireland by the abuse of young people by members of the Church charged with responsibility for their protection and education," the Pope told political leaders and dignitaries at Dublin Castle. |
| "The failure of ecclesiastical authorities - bishops, religious superiors, priests and others - adequately to address these repellent crimes has rightly given rise to outrage, and remains a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community," he said. | "The failure of ecclesiastical authorities - bishops, religious superiors, priests and others - adequately to address these repellent crimes has rightly given rise to outrage, and remains a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community," he said. |
| "I myself share those sentiments." | "I myself share those sentiments." |
| The Pope veered off his script when speaking out about abuse, saying he had set out a "greater commitment to eliminating this scourge in the Church, at any cost". | The Pope veered off his script when speaking out about abuse, saying he had set out a "greater commitment to eliminating this scourge in the Church, at any cost". |
| He was speaking after Irish PM Leo Varadkar said the failures of the Church, the state and wider society had created a "bitter and broken heritage for so many, leaving a legacy of pain and suffering". | He was speaking after Irish PM Leo Varadkar said the failures of the Church, the state and wider society had created a "bitter and broken heritage for so many, leaving a legacy of pain and suffering". |
| "Magdalene Laundries, mother-and-baby homes, industrial schools, illegal adoptions and clerical child abuse are stains on our state, our society and also the Catholic Church," he said, referring to a series of scandals that have rocked the Irish Church. | "Magdalene Laundries, mother-and-baby homes, industrial schools, illegal adoptions and clerical child abuse are stains on our state, our society and also the Catholic Church," he said, referring to a series of scandals that have rocked the Irish Church. |
| "People kept in dark corners, behind closed doors, cries for help that went unheard... Above all, Holy Father, I ask to you to listen to the victims and survivors." | "People kept in dark corners, behind closed doors, cries for help that went unheard... Above all, Holy Father, I ask to you to listen to the victims and survivors." |
| Mr Varadkar said there could be zero tolerance for those who abuse children or who facilitate that abuse and that from words action must flow. | Mr Varadkar said there could be zero tolerance for those who abuse children or who facilitate that abuse and that from words action must flow. |
| He referred to an investigation in the US state of Pennsylvania that found that more than 1,000 identifiable minors had been abused by 300 priests. | He referred to an investigation in the US state of Pennsylvania that found that more than 1,000 identifiable minors had been abused by 300 priests. |
| Mr Varadkar said the "heartbreaking stories" of "unspeakable crimes", perpetrated by religious officials and then obscured to protect the institutions, was a story "all too tragically familiar" to people in Ireland. | Mr Varadkar said the "heartbreaking stories" of "unspeakable crimes", perpetrated by religious officials and then obscured to protect the institutions, was a story "all too tragically familiar" to people in Ireland. |
| Flowers and vestments | Flowers and vestments |
| Later, at St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin, he held a silent prayer in front of a candle that commemorates abuse victims, before answering questions from couples of all ages on the subject of marriage. | Later, at St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin, he held a silent prayer in front of a candle that commemorates abuse victims, before answering questions from couples of all ages on the subject of marriage. |
| The Pope's visit will end with a Mass for 500,000 people at Phoenix Park on Sunday. | The Pope's visit will end with a Mass for 500,000 people at Phoenix Park on Sunday. |
| Having been presented with flowers and vestments by children after his aeroplane Shepherd One touched down at Dublin Airport, Pope Francis was welcomed to the country by President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin (the president's residence). | Having been presented with flowers and vestments by children after his aeroplane Shepherd One touched down at Dublin Airport, Pope Francis was welcomed to the country by President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin (the president's residence). |
| The Ireland that he is visiting is a different country to that which greeted Pope John Paul II in 1979. | The Ireland that he is visiting is a different country to that which greeted Pope John Paul II in 1979. |
| Since the Polish pope's visit, there have been huge changes in public attitudes to social issues including abortion, contraception, divorce and same-sex marriage. | Since the Polish pope's visit, there have been huge changes in public attitudes to social issues including abortion, contraception, divorce and same-sex marriage. |
| The country voted for constitutional change on gay marriage in 2015 and voted overwhelmingly to overturn its strict abortion law in May. | The country voted for constitutional change on gay marriage in 2015 and voted overwhelmingly to overturn its strict abortion law in May. |
| The Pope heard Mr Varadkar, a gay man, speak out against the traditional Catholic teaching on the family. | The Pope heard Mr Varadkar, a gay man, speak out against the traditional Catholic teaching on the family. |
| He said that the Republic of Ireland had modernised its laws, "understanding that marriages do not always work, that women should make their own decisions and that families come in many forms" - including those headed by a lone parent, same-sex parents or parents who are divorced and remarried. | He said that the Republic of Ireland had modernised its laws, "understanding that marriages do not always work, that women should make their own decisions and that families come in many forms" - including those headed by a lone parent, same-sex parents or parents who are divorced and remarried. |
| On Friday, Mr Varadkar said he hoped the Pope's visit would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Ireland's relationship with the Church, which he said had held "too much of a dominant place in our society". | On Friday, Mr Varadkar said he hoped the Pope's visit would mark the beginning of a new chapter in Ireland's relationship with the Church, which he said had held "too much of a dominant place in our society". |
| Strong words from Varadkar | |
| By Martin Bashir, BBC religion editor | By Martin Bashir, BBC religion editor |
| If Pope Francis was in any doubt about the depth and impact of clerical abuse in Ireland, then Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's speech at Dublin Castle provided him with a striking summary. Indeed, it's hard to remember another occasion when a political leader addressed a Pope in this way. | |
| In response, the Pope expressed words of repentance and remorse - as he has done on multiple occasions in the past - but did not offer any specific remedies. And that remains the challenge. | |
| Pope Francis, who was elected five years ago and promised to address the scandal of clerical abuse, has still not been able to convince survivors that the Church is more concerned about the welfare of children than it is about itself. | |
| And while words may be of some comfort, only radical action is likely to reverse the decline of the Church in Ireland. | |
| The Vatican said the Pope's meeting with sex-abuse survivors would not be announced in advance, and that it would be up to victims if they wanted to speak afterwards. | The Vatican said the Pope's meeting with sex-abuse survivors would not be announced in advance, and that it would be up to victims if they wanted to speak afterwards. |
| On Saturday evening, the Pope will attend the Festival of Families concert in Dublin's Croke Park stadium. | On Saturday evening, the Pope will attend the Festival of Families concert in Dublin's Croke Park stadium. |
| More than 70,000 people are expected to take part, with the world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli, country singer Nathan Carter, and acclaimed Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell among the performers. | More than 70,000 people are expected to take part, with the world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli, country singer Nathan Carter, and acclaimed Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell among the performers. |
| The pontiff will travel to County Mayo on Sunday morning for a visit to Knock Shrine, before returning to Dublin to close the World Meeting of Families at an afternoon Mass in front of an estimated 500,000 people in Phoenix Park. | The pontiff will travel to County Mayo on Sunday morning for a visit to Knock Shrine, before returning to Dublin to close the World Meeting of Families at an afternoon Mass in front of an estimated 500,000 people in Phoenix Park. |
| Saturday 25 August | Saturday 25 August |
| Sunday 26 August | Sunday 26 August |
| You can follow minute-by-minute updates on the Pope's visit here on the BBC News website. | You can follow minute-by-minute updates on the Pope's visit here on the BBC News website. |
| You can watch live coverage of the visit on a special Newsline programme at 19:20 BST on BBC One NI. | You can watch live coverage of the visit on a special Newsline programme at 19:20 BST on BBC One NI. |
| Switch on for Sunday's Newsline showing highlights from the visit at 22:30 BST. | Switch on for Sunday's Newsline showing highlights from the visit at 22:30 BST. |
| On radio, tune into BBC Radio Ulster on Saturday at 11:30 for live coverage with William Crawley and join Seamus McKee for a special extended The Sunday News at 13:00. | On radio, tune into BBC Radio Ulster on Saturday at 11:30 for live coverage with William Crawley and join Seamus McKee for a special extended The Sunday News at 13:00. |