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As Pope Francis battled against ill health this week, the Catholic community in Ireland lost two great leaders

25 Mar 2025

As the eyes of the world lay on Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis was seriously ill last week, two significant Irish religious figures slipped quietly away to their eternal reward. Bishop emeritus Willie Walsh of Killaloe died in his own home, while Sr Máire Hickey, Abbess Emeritus of Kylemore, died in the loving…

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