We investigate disturbing allegations about the fate of thousands of babies born to unmarried mothers in Ireland.

Minister for Education Helen McEntee said that institutions and religious orders involved in historical sex abuse in schools will be “held accountable” for the “awful” crimes. The Government approved the establishment of a commission of...

The Government is pursuing legislation to make sure religious orders do not “get off the hook” over historical abuse, the Taoiseach has said.



It comes after the announcement that a commission of investigation is to be...

There should be a “collective sense of national shame” over historical sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders, the Taoiseach has said.



Simon Harris also said religious institutions and organisations “must also...

Finance Minister Jack Chambers has said there is need for “absolute accountability” among religious orders that were at the centre of historical sexual abuse at schools.



It was announced on Tuesday that a Commission of...

Taoiseach Simon Harris discusses the recommendations of a report into allegations of historical sexual abuse at schools ran by religious orders in Ireland.

The scale of allegations of historical sexual abuse at schools run by religious orders in Ireland is “truly shocking”, Education Minister Norma Foley has said.



The minister has announced that a commission of investigation is...

1970s: Picture of landscape including shore, water, trees, cardinals and dogwood branch, with dates on picture frame and exhibit labels on each side. Young men brush dirt.

1970s: Hand holds ruler up to image of landscape with pine trees and shore. Picture of landscape including shore, trees, and cardinal, flanked by labels. Man uses jigsaw to cut wood.

Church Leaders Arrested or Killed

1960's: Candidate poses in photo ops. Candidate shakes hands. Candidate kisses babies. Candidate attends church and meets Priest. Candidate meets firemen. Workers type at campaign headquarters.

Woman on deck. Sailors in wheelhouse. Workers go below deck. Man in streets finds paper, goes to room above pub. Men gathered, including priest. Ships in docks. Workers loading ships. Priest comes aboard. Talks to workers and goes other...

Men sit in square, traffic passes. People at tram stops, trams pass. Busy street. The Vatican. People roam in square. Priests talk to visitors. People into Vatican. Nuns. Fountain. Close up of priests. Around Coliseum. Painters. Priest...

The city of Altötting is located in Bavaria, Germany. For over 500 years the city has been the most important pilgrimage site in Germany for Our Lady. The film records scenes of pilgrimage with hundreds of pilgrims. We watch a procession...

While almost 200 bishops and religious superiors gather at the Vatican for an extraordinary summit focusing on the protection of minors, victims of clergy sexual abuse delivered two open letters to monks and nuns in Rome.