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Pope 'begs for God's forgiveness' for sexual abuse scandal

Pope Francis during his visit to the Knock Shrine in County Mayo on August 26, 2018, on the second day of his visit to Ireland to attend the 2018 World Meeting of Families. AFP PHOTO | OSSERVATORE ROMANO

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Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday "begged for God's forgiveness" for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced accusations by a former Vatican official that he had personally ignored allegations against senior clergy.

Francis is due to speak in front of some 500,000 faithful in Dublin's Phoenix Park as part of his two-day visit to the former Catholic stronghold of Ireland, as abuse victims and their supporters gathered in a "Stand for Truth" rally in the city centre to demand justice.

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