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Limerick, Ireland, Sep 9, 2018 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick has encouraged a fresh collaboration between the Church and the government of the Republic of Ireland.
“I make a humble plea to all who want to begin with us again in a new way, what the Taoiseach called a new covenant; let’s rebuild a church at the service of Irish society,” he told the Irish Times.
He clarified that the new relationship would enable the Church to be at “the service of the Irish people.”
Bishop Leahy’s comments come in the wake of the World Meeting of Families, where Pope Francis spoke about the country’s clerical abuse scandal.
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On Saturday, Pope Francis will hold an inter-faith service at the ziggurat of Ur, a massive Sumerian temple at an ancient Iraqi city believed to be the birthplace of the prophet Abraham.
The service is set to be one of the most significant moments in a historic papal visit which has drawn the eyes of the world to Iraq and highlighted the archaeological wonder of Ur.
Here’s what you need to know about the ancient site:
The Sumerian capital
Ur lies in the southern Iraqi province of Dhi Qar, 17km from the provincial capital Nasiriyah. It is one of four ancient Sumerian cities found in the province, alongside Eridu, Girsu and Lagash.
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