Pope 'Eagerly Desires' Renewal for 'Beloved Church in Ireland'

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Pope Benedict XVI ‘eagerly desires’ renewal for the ‘beloved Church in Ireland’, where many people have “experienced a loss of trust” in the Church as a result of abuse of minors by clergy, stated a Summary of the Findings of the Apostolic Visitation to the Church in Ireland, published Tuesday.

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that would be a wonderful thing. much healing will have to take place to restore the trust of the people, not only for the Church in Ireland, but the Church around the world. i pray that the Church in Ireland will once again be a glorious cradle of Catholic faith, like it once was.
 
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that would be a wonderful thing. much healing will have to take place to restore the trust of the people, not only for the Church in Ireland, but the Church around the world. i pray that the Church in Ireland will once again be a glorious cradle of Catholic faith, like it once was.
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I hope a new Saint Patrick can bless the land of Ireland.
 
I’m a Catholic and to me, it makes no difference where someone comes from; we’re all from the same place originally. So when it comes to Ireland for instance, why say “Ireland”, as if they are a different type of Catholic? By talking about a “hurt country” you are bunching all the Catholics together as if they are all hurt. Yes geographically Ireland is different than England and America, but spiritually, there is no difference in the sense that we are born of a man and woman as a gift from God, with an immortal soul, intellect and free will. Each person has his/her own journey towards God, whether it be in a city, a hut, or an army tank. Every person is so unique that we musn’t assume that all Irish Catholics are “hurt” or “damaged”. Many yes, and the abuse (anywhere) is deplorable, but dont be patriotic about a person#s soul; it goes beyond borderlines on a map.
 
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I’m a Catholic and to me, it makes no difference where someone comes from; we’re all from the same place originally. So when it comes to Ireland for instance, why say “Ireland”, as if they are a different type of Catholic? By talking about a “hurt country” you are bunching all the Catholics together as if they are all hurt. Yes geographically Ireland is different than England and America, but spiritually, there is no difference in the sense that we are born of a man and woman as a gift from God, with an immortal soul, intellect and free will. Each person has his/her own journey towards God, whether it be in a city, a hut, or an army tank. Every person is so unique that we musn’t assume that all Irish Catholics are “hurt” or “damaged”. Many yes, and the abuse (anywhere) is deplorable, but dont be patriotic about a person#s soul; it goes beyond borderlines on a map.
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Ireland is not a very big country, yet by its example of example of generosity and missionary zeal, it was a beacon of faith for the English-speaking world. Ireland has given the Church so much! At one time they had plenty of priests and religious for themselves and enough “extra” to send all over the world- particularly to the United States. We are now a very large country with a significant Catholic population. Because of what the Catholic Church in Ireland gave us, we should be particularly sad to see it experiencing such difficulty.
 
m134e5 said:
Ireland is not a very big country, yet by its example of example of generosity and missionary zeal, it was a beacon of faith for the English-speaking world. Ireland has given the Church so much! At one time they had plenty of priests and religious for themselves and enough “extra” to send all over the world- particularly to the United States. We are now a very large country with a significant Catholic population. Because of what the Catholic Church in Ireland gave us, we should be particularly sad to see it experiencing such difficulty.
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i agree!
 
Complete lack of catechisis is the main issue. An archbishop said that you cannot expect to be a mature catholic with what you learned in primary school. Unfortunatly that’s all we are taught.
 
Spyral said:
Complete lack of catechisis is the main issue. An archbishop said that you cannot expect to be a mature catholic with what you learned in primary school. Unfortunatly that’s all we are taught.
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i agree. at some point, you have to roll up your sleeves and begin delving into many history books on the Catholic church and theology. you have to determine if you believe what the Church teaches and why it teaches what it does. it is a lot of work, but worth it in the end.👍
 
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