Editor’s Comment by Michael Kelly

As Pope Francis moves to put Mother Mary Aikenhead on the road to sainthood, perhaps it’s a good moment to consider the vast contribution that Irishwomen have made to the world’s religious orders. And I am indebted to Sr Mary Reynolds of the Mercy Order for reminding me that the Mercy sisters were historically the…

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