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  • Irish archbishop: Don’t scapegoat Church on mother-and-baby homes

    Irish archbishop: Don’t scapegoat Church on mother-and-baby homes

    • Jan 18, 2021

    Archbishop Eamon Martin says Ireland’s Catholic Church shouldn’t be scapegoated for the dire conditions in the country’s mother-and-baby homes in the 20th century, noting the homes were commissioned by government authorities.

    By Charles Collins
  • Irish PM sorry for ‘profound wrong’ of unwed mothers homes

    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.

    By Sylvia Hui
  • Irish archbishop calls report on homes for unwed mothers ‘distressing’

    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.

    By Charles Collins
  • Irish PM says ‘perverse’ morality drove unwed mothers’ homes

    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.

    By Jill Lawless
  • Irish archbishop condemns fake TV newscast depicting God as a rapist

    Irish archbishop condemns fake TV newscast depicting God as a rapist

    • Jan 1, 2021

    Ireland’s top archbishop has condemned a program on the state broadcaster as “deeply offensive” after it aired a fake news report on the arrest of God for rape.

    By Charles Collins
  • Ireland’s bishops encourage Catholics to support COVID vaccinations

    Ireland’s bishops encourage Catholics to support COVID vaccinations

    • Dec 10, 2020

    Ireland’s bishops say “safe and effective vaccination is an essential aspect” of COVID-19 prevention and are encouraging Catholics to support vaccination programs, “not only for their own good, but for the protection of life and the health of those who are vulnerable and for the common good of humanity.”

    By Charles Collins
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