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"He felt my pain" - Pope Leo XIV apologises to Irish abuse survivor in private audience at Vatican
04 Feb 2026 13:36 GMT
… made against 77 Irish Spiritans in ministries throughout Ireland and abroad.
A … established into allegations of historical child sexual abuse.
Mr Ryan, a former … most powerful figure in the Catholic Church," he said.
When he …
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LETTER TO EDITOR: Help for survivors of historical abuse
04 Feb 2026 07:59 GMT
… and survivors of institutional abuse.
The service is … and system interests, whether church, state or institutional. …
Please help the children of Sudan
EDITOR - … a worrying trend across Ireland. A person can …
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Clerical sexual abuse victim shares story with Pope Leo XIV: ‘I didn’t hold back’
04 Feb 2026 03:49 GMT
A victim of clerical sexual abuse from Ireland shared his story in a … Ryan, who was sexually abused by a Catholic priest at Blackrock College in … In Four, an Irish organization that supports child sexual abuse survivors, also briefly …
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Late retired Bishop Banks of Green Bay, Wis., recalled for dedication, ‘fruitful leadership’
04 Feb 2026 01:12 GMT
… grader. But the two children walked home, holding hands, … was overshadowed by the clergy abuse scandal, with the Boston … have helped the Church stop abusive priests faster.
“Bishops are accused of … Burial will be at Allouez Catholic Cemetery, less than one …
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Abuse survivor says Pope ‘horrified’ by his story
03 Feb 2026 22:21 GMT
… Ryan, who was sexually abused by a Catholic priest at Blackrock College in … In Four, an Irish organisation that supports child sexual abuse survivors, also briefly … Brockhaus, EWTN News)
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St Brigid, patroness of Ireland, still offered as model for women today
03 Feb 2026 15:23 GMT
… women parade, inspired by Ireland’s patroness Saint Brigid
… often threatened by violence, abuse, inequality, commercial surrogacy, … , the safeguarding of children, marriage and the family … Irish Chaplaincy and St Bride’s Church, the Journalists’ church …
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Pope Leo offers apology to Irish abuse survivor after meeting
03 Feb 2026 08:35 GMT
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An Irish clergy abuse survivor shared how he had … news'READ MORE: Catholic paper goes after JD Vance … away.
Both brothers were abused by Spiritan priests, with neither of … of state, officials, and bishops. The Vatican confirmed that since …
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Holy See and Irish church to be added to Malachy Finegan legal action
03 Feb 2026 06:11 GMT
… its handling of former priest and child sex abuser Malachy Finegan.
An ex … remains pending.
In 2018 former Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey stood … Martin, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Solicitor Kevin Winters, of …
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‘I was appalled at church leaders’ indifference to reports of abuse’: Youth worker breaks silence over own fears about embattled PCI
01 Feb 2026 10:39 GMT
Woman calls for ex-safeguarding chief to be stripped of OBE, after her claims over incident involving children ‘overlooked’
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A former youth worker with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has called …
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Abuse survivor David Ryan to put ‘tough questions’ to Pope Leo XIV during private audience
02 Feb 2026 06:58 GMT
… will be the first Irish abuse survivor to meet the new … their own sexual abuse by Spiritan priests and others at … about how the Catholic Church pushed the abuse issue under the … historical child sexual abuse in all-day and boarding schools in Ireland, …