Pope Francis Will Be Visiting a Changed Ireland Once the bedrock of European Catholicism, Ireland has legalized gay marriage, elected a gay prime minister and voted to strip a ban on abortion this year. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Andrew Sachs, Hapless Waiter on the BBC Sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 86South Korean Opposition Vows to Impeach Park Geun-hye Next WeekWhat in the World: For Mexico’s ‘Beatlemaniacos,’ All You Need is NostalgiaSinosphere: Fear, Then Skepticism, Over Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Beijing SmogHe Was a Senior Afghan Government Official. Except He Wasn’t.With Populist Anger Rising, Italy May Be Next Domino to Fall