Pope Francis is coming to the Republic of Ireland in the wake of two referendums which illustrate a country moving away from its traditional Catholic roots.
Church and state were once deeply entwined in a nation that used to be among the most conservative in Europe.
Over the past three years, the Irish electorate has voted to legalise same-sex marriage and
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