Church isolated over gay stance, says McAleese

The Catholic Church is becoming increasingly isolated in its attitude to homosexuality, the former president of Ireland has warned

Sat, 29 Sep, 2012 - 01:00

Sarah Stack

Mary McAleese believes while the Vatican is losing its argument on its teachings, some youngsters in Catholic schools are left battling an internal conflict.

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