Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're turning now to Pope Francis and his visit to Ireland this weekend, where he is confronting a nation that has been profoundly shaken by years of scandals involving abuse of Catholic clergy. The pope broached the issue in a speech and then rode through downtown Dublin past crowds lining the streets. (CHEERING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: That's fabulous. (Cheering). MARTIN: NPR's Frank Langfitt was in the crowd, and he is with us now. Frank, thanks so much for joining us. FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: Hi, Michel. MARTIN: So what kind of reception has Pope Francis received so far? There's been a lot of reporting on disaffected Catholics in Ireland. But what are you seeing? LANGFITT: It was really interesting. Along the route, some places, it was robust, five or six people deep. And he's doing a Mass tonight at a stadium with, I think, in the neighborhood of 60,000 people. Some people were delighted to see him. I talked to a woman named
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