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Murder and Cover-up at the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity
51:16 - 55:28 (04:11)
Investigative journalists discover only 75 death certificates for a mass grave of 155 bodies associated with the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, revealing the possibility of a cover up. The Catholic Church's history of abuse and the Spanish anarchists' history of violence means that it is not surprising that the public may doubt the church's official story.
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Journalists uncovered that the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity were covering up a mass grave with more people than they had admitted.
51:16 - 53:52 (02:35)
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Journalists uncovered that the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity were covering up a mass grave with more people than they had admitted. The government discovered that there were more people in the unmarked grave than previously thought, leading to questions about the conduct of the Catholic Church.
ChapterMurder and Cover-up at the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity
EpisodePart One: How The Catholic Church Murdered Ireland's Babies
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Many women were forced into the Magdalene laundries due to poverty and were subjected to physical and emotional abuse by the nuns.
53:52 - 55:28 (01:35)
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Many women were forced into the Magdalene laundries due to poverty and were subjected to physical and emotional abuse by the nuns. Leaving the convents was not an option as they had no means of supporting themselves outside of it.