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# Excommunication

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# Religion

Website that helps people leave the Catholic Church to cease operations

Over 12,000 people downloaded a Declaration of Defection from CountMeOut.ie, but changes to canon law have made it difficult for the site to operate, a founder says.

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Aug 8th 2013, 4:07 PM

# Excommunication

Catholic TDs "will not be excommunicated" if they vote for abortion legislation

A senior Vatican official has said that TDs should resign rather than support abortion legislation.

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May 30th 2013, 4:38 PM