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31 January 2017

Taoiseach urges Pope to review priest cases

Enda Kenny has asked Pope Francis to review the cases of five priests disciplined by the Catholic Church, in order to “improve the environment” for the papal visit to Ireland in 2018.
The priests — including Brian D’Arcy and Tony Flannery — were sanctioned over their views on married clergy and women priests on the orders of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) .

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/taoiseach-urges-pope-to-review-priest-cases-8mmgk8jvq