Headline assumed we are nation of Catholics

YOUR headline ‘We have a new Pope’ (Irish Examiner, April 20) presumes to speak for the entire population of Ireland without regard to other religions and beliefs.

Headline assumed we are nation of Catholics
Tue, 26 Apr, 2005 - 01:00

Considering the multicultural society we now live in it is extraordinary that you would assume all your readers are Roman Catholic. As Irish Protestants, we were of course interested in the events of the past few weeks, but we are disappointed at the apparent assumption that no other religion exists here. We urge you to be more sensitive and remember that this country is not just based on one religion alone.

Sandra and Joan Boyd

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