When Maureen, then 12, spoke out after four years of childhood sexual assaults, instead of receiving safety she was ...

The Gospels give some intriguing clues to the identity of Jesus’ famous follower—who was unwed, moved freely, and provided ...

Originating in Ireland in the 18 th century, and operated by female religious organizations with government consent from the mid-19 th century onwards, the secretive, commercial laundry facilities, ...

Laura Angela Collins' connection to the Magdalene laundries could not ... the Legion of Mary; and the Church of Ireland — made no offer at all. The negotiation was part of a bid to secure ...

Established in Ireland during the 18th century, the Magdalene laundries were created to house and redeem women who had ...

Based on the true accounts of the Magdalene laundries in Ireland, which eventually closed in 1996 after an estimated 30,000 women had been detained, 'The Magdalene Sisters' follows the story of ...

Maureen was sent to the Magdalene Laundry at St Mary’s Convent ... Speaking from her home in Carlow, Ireland, about the abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather Marty, she tells ...