Article 3R34R Church's influence in Ireland under threat after abortion vote – archbishop

Church's influence in Ireland under threat after abortion vote – archbishop

by
Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#3R34R)

Church is seen by many as lacking compassion, archbishop of Dublin to tell congregation

Many people will see the results of Ireland's abortion referendum as an indication that the Catholic church now has a marginal role in Irish culture, the archbishop of Dublin is expected to tell churchgoers on Sunday.

Ireland voted by a landslide to legalise abortion, in a stunning outcome that marks a dramatic defeat for the Catholic church's one-time domination of the republic.

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