11.   The resulting showdowns that have raised sectarian passions across Northern Ireland and provoked widespread violence for the past two summers.

12.   The renewed diplomatic focus on Northern Ireland comes amid inflamed sectarian passions in Belfast.

13.   Their campaign has not caused any serious injuries, but it has fueled rising sectarian passions, particularly in parts of Belfast.

14.   Traditional Protestant parades inflame sectarian passions each summer in British-ruled Northern Ireland.

15.   The residents want the march kept off that stretch, claiming it would deliberately and unnecessarily provoke sectarian passions.

16.   Officials said the religious leaders were asked to help calm down sectarian passions and generate mutual tolerance of religious beliefs.