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Pope Francis Begins Irish Visit

25/08/2018 GMT

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Pope arrives in The Republic of Ireland for the country’s first papal visit in 39 years

Pope Francis is set to meet victims of clerical sex abuse later today during the Republic of Ireland’s first papal visit for almost 40 years.

In an open letter earlier this week the Pope condemned the “atrocities” of child abuse and clerical cover-ups.

Also in this hour: we find out more about a new documentary that uses Elvis Presley to reflect the story of modern day America

(Photo:  Pope Francis, Credit: Reuters)

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