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Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny in mid-July accused the Vatican of downplaying "the rape and torture of children" by priests and of hiding behind its status as a sovereign state, a severe challenge to the Catholic Church that has long held sway over the country's way of life. (AP Photo)

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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, reacts after he was presented with a hurley stick from Irish Prime Minister and Taoiseach Enda Kenny while in Farmleigh, Dublin Monday May 23, 2011. Obama said Monday that the U.S. and Ireland share a "blood link" that extends beyond strategic interests or foreign policy into the hearts of the millions of Irish Americans who still see a homeland here.(AP Photo, Pool)

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President Barack Obama, left, holds and swings a hurling stick as Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny, second from left, looks on he and first lady Michelle Obama leave Farmleigh House after after a visit in Dublin, Ireland, Monday, May 23, 2011. President Barack Obama opens a six-day European tour with a quick dash through Ireland, where he will celebrate his own Irish roots and look to give a boost to a nation grappling with the fallout from its financial collapse.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama, left, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, are greeted by Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny, second from right, and his wife Fionnuala Kenny as they arrive at Farmleigh House in Dublin, Ireland, Monday, May 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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President Barack Obama, is shown how to hold a hurling stick by Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny, in front of Farmleigh House in Dublin, Ireland, Monday, May 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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US President Barack Obama, left, and Taoiseach Enda Kenny shake hands during talks in Farmleigh, Dublin Monday May 23, 2011. President Barack Obama said Monday that the U.S. and Ireland share a "blood link" that extends beyond strategic interests or foreign policy into the hearts of the millions of Irish Americans who still see a homeland here. (AP Photo, Pool)