Tag Archives: catholicism

Enabling in the Church: the fall of Seán Brady

Whistleblowers are not promoted to cardinals.
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Irish Catholic Church allowed abuse – wants cash

Bishop Brennan even attempted the classic Catholic guilt trip.
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Ireland and abortion: something’s got to give

To date, there have been two referendums on abortion and both were defeated.
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Mexican culture wars: abortion, same-sex marriage & the PRI’s confusion

Is this an anomalistic deviation into polarization, or is it the opening of a new era of conflict over values in Mexico?
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Bad apples or a bad barrel? Sexual abuse and the Irish Catholic Church

The decision to hide a paedophile priest in the boot of a car and drive him to another town was a resolute act to shield a criminal.
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The Vatican washed its hands: the international aspect of the Murphy Report

Just another Irish sex-abuse scandal. One that demonstrates collusion and cover-up at the highest levels of the Catholic Church.
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Murphy Report: will ANYONE resign over child abuse in Dublin archdiocese?

Until the publication of the Murphy Report, the majority of Irish bishops denied abuse ever took place.
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Joe Coleman: Ireland’s convenient new visionary

Nothing like a recession to increase mass attendance and the attempted spinning of supernatural phenomena.
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The Magdalene slaves: immunity for religious orders must end

The conspiracy of silence between the church and the state resulted in a system of slavery.
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The Rathkeale stump: everything old is new again

Whether it is an apparition, a hoax or an alternative path to worship, the people of Rathkeale are determined to keep the holy stump.
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