The pope will preside over a gathering of young people from around the world, mindful that the changes he has initiated in the Roman Catholic Church will depend on them.
Tag: Child Abuse and Neglect
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What Sinead O’Connor Meant to Ireland
Auden wrote of Yeats, “Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry.” Cruel Ireland hurt O’Connor into song.
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O’Connor Was a Lonely Voice for Change, Until Ireland Changed With Her
Sinead O’Connor shocked her strongly Catholic country when she tore up the pope’s picture. But the Church’s sexual abuse scandals made Ireland more secular, and more understanding of her criticisms.
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Sinead O’Connor Decried Abuse. America Wasn’t Ready To Listen.
In Ireland, Ms. O’Connor spoke out about abuse and the complicity of religious institutions. When she came to the United States, many were not ready to hear her — yet.