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Church in Ireland

Avowed Catholic falls short in Irish presidential bid

Maria Steen was able to secure the backing of 18 of the needed 20 Oireachtas members.

Luke Coppen
Sep 24, 2025
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An avowed Catholic narrowly failed Wednesday in her bid to qualify for the Ireland’s presidential election.

Maria Steen delivers a speech on ‘Pope John Paul II’s Gospel of Life at 30’ in Dublin, Ireland, on May 3, 2025. Screenshot from @IonaInstitute YouTube channel.

Maria Steen, a barrister who publicly upheld Church teaching during referendum debates on…

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