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Dublin archbishop who helped Ireland heal from abuse retires

| December 29, 2020 8:30 AM

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who worked to rebuild the Roman Catholic Church's credibility in Ireland after it was shattered by decades of clergy sexual abuse and cover-up.

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