Voices crying out in the wilderness
The women found the sisters, in their
experience, to be kind, compassionate, and hardworking. Photo: CNS
While mother and baby homes were a product of a cruel and unforgiving culture towards unmarried mothers, some women found compassion and kindness, writes Jason Osborne The final report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes cast further light on the disturbing treatment of many women and children in institutions throughout the…