In less than three decades, the Catholic Church has lost its grip on the Irish, says Paul Vallely. London - In 1987, the plain people of Ireland were asked in a
referendum whether or not they wanted divorce to be made legal in their
country. They overwhelmingly voted No. Hardly surprising, everyone said,
since Ireland was the most Catholic country in Europe. No more.
This week’s massive vote in favour of legalising gay marriage in the same country charted the profound transformation undergone by Irish society in a single generation.
http://www.iol.co.za/news/ireland-no-longer-so-catholic-1.1862951#.VWPYs0ZvDTd
This week’s massive vote in favour of legalising gay marriage in the same country charted the profound transformation undergone by Irish society in a single generation.
http://www.iol.co.za/news/ireland-no-longer-so-catholic-1.1862951#.VWPYs0ZvDTd