From an early RNS story–The Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin, regarded as among the most influential church leaders in England and Ireland, has added his voice to those calling for an urgent inquiry into the discovery of nearly 800 babies and children buried in a septic tank at Tuam, a home for unwed mothers in western Ireland.<\/p>\n
The scandal is just the latest among many to come to light involving the suffering of children in Ireland\u2019s history, and it may be among the factors that have contributed to a big fall in church attendance in recent years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a public or state inquiry is not established into outstanding issues of concern surrounding the mother-and-baby homes, then it is important that a social history project be undertaken to get an accurate picture of these homes in our country\u2019s history,\u201d\u009d said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>. But please see this important article which came out later: Tuam mother and baby home: the trouble with the septic tank story<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From an early RNS story–The Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin, regarded as among the most influential church leaders in England and Ireland, has added his voice to those calling for an urgent inquiry into the discovery of nearly 800 babies…<\/span><\/p>\n