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Tuam Reminds of Unmarried Mothers Being ‘judged and Rejected’

By Mark Hilliard
Irish Times
March 9, 2017

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Home in Tuam run by the Bons Secours sisters: “We remember in prayer the deceased who suffered so much and their loved ones who continue to experience emotional and psychological hurt,” said the Bishops’ Conference. Photograph: Ray Ryan

Catholic bishops have said the latest controversy surrounding the mother and baby home at Tuam is a reminder of “when unmarried mothers were frequently judged and rejected” in Ireland.

The Bishops’ Conference said it discussed such institutions during its three-day spring general meeting and reiterated its apology for the hurt caused by the church’s role in the system.

It also called for the proper marking of burial sites at parish level so that “the deceased and their families will be recognised with dignity and never be forgotten”.

The statement follows the continuing fallout from the controversy since the discovery of “significant” human remains at Tuam.

Minister for Housing Simon Coveney has warned that expanding the scope of the inquiry into other mother and baby homes could delay findings in relation to Tuam.

 

 

 

 

 




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