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Members of the Bethany Survivors group have called on the Minister for Children to include a number of Protestant-run mother and baby homes in the Commission of Investigation. As he draws up the proposed terms of reference for that commission, prompted by the revelations around the Tuam mother and baby home, Minister Charlie Flanagan met…

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said he rejoiced with the Dominican community in Ireland as he ordained two of their members to the priesthood at the weekend. Fr Luuk Jansen and Fr Colm Mannion were ordained in front of a packed congregation at St Saviour’s Church, in Dublin’s Dominick Street on Saturday. Fr Jansen, originally from the…

“A Christian without Our Lady is an orphan. Also a Christian without the Church is an orphan. A Christian is in need of these two women, two women mothers, two virgin women: the Church and Our Lady.” Pope Francis, speaking to Roman youngsters visiting the Vatican’s Marian Grotto   “On the horizon, we do not…