Irish archbishop calls report on homes for unwed mothers 'distressing'
- Jan 13, 2021
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English bishop amid court challenges: Giving food, water is basic care
- Jan 14, 2021
An English bishop expressed solidarity with the family of a man on feeding tubes as a court decision on their removal was delayed pending an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
Irish PM sorry for ‘profound wrong’ of unwed mothers homes
- Jan 13, 2021
Ireland’s prime minster issued a formal state apology Wednesday to the thousands of unmarried women and their children who endured pain, shame and stigma at church-run institutions, saying his government was determined to start righting the country’s wrongs.
Archbishop Tartaglia of Glasgow dies weeks after testing positive for COVID-19
- Jan 13, 2021
Weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, Archbishop Philip Tartaglia of Glasgow died suddenly at his home Wednesday morning at the age of 70.
Irish archbishop calls report on homes for unwed mothers ‘distressing’
- Jan 13, 2021
Ireland’s top prelate has “unreservedly apologized” to those mistreated in Church-run homes for unwed mothers after a scathing report issued by a government commission.
Irish PM says ‘perverse’ morality drove unwed mothers’ homes
- Jan 12, 2021
Ireland’s prime minister said Tuesday that the country must “face up to the full truth of our past,” as a long-awaited report recounted decades of harm done by church-run homes for unmarried women and their babies, where thousands of infants died.
Bishops say UK should eliminate nuclear arsenal, use money for poor
- Jan 11, 2021
The UK should “forsake” its nuclear arsenal and spend the money it saves on helping the poorest people of society, Catholic bishops said.
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