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Allegations of abuse of children in certain institutions owned, managed, and largely staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, in Ireland, form a sub-set of allegations of child abuse made against Catholic clergy and members of Catholic religious institutes in several countries in the late 20th century. The abusive conduct allegedly perpetrated at institutions run by the Sisters of Mercy ranged from overuse of corporal punishment to emotional abuse, and included some accusations of sexual abuse by lay persons employed at the institutions.

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Abuse scandal in the Sisters of Mercy

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Allegations of abuse of children in certain institutions owned, managed, and largely staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, in Ireland, form a sub-set of allegations...

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Sisters of Mercy

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The Sisters of Mercy is a religious institute for women in the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland, by Catherine McAuley...

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Magdalene Laundries in Ireland

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of Our Lady of Charity of Refuge and the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, who ran the largest laundries in Dublin. These "large complexes" became...

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati

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Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Precious Blood Sisters Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Sisters of Mercy Little Sisters of the Poor Ursulines Sisters of St....

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Magdalene asylum

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In 2011, a monument was erected in Ennis, County Clare, dedicated to the Sisters of Mercy, who had an industrial school and a Magdalene Laundry in the...

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre

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of the Eucharist (1949) Academy of Saint Joseph – Brentwood, (1856 to 2009) Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School – Riverhead, Sisters of Mercy (1956...

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Duplessis Orphans

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operating some of the facilities: the Sisters of Providence, the Sisters of Mercy, the Grey Nuns of Montreal, the Sisters of Charity of Quebec, the Little Franciscans...

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Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul

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corporal and spiritual works of mercy. They have been popularly known in France as "the Grey Sisters" from the color of their traditional religious habit...

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts

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diocese. Mercy Hospital in Springfield was developed from mission of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul. In 1875, Pius IX elevated the Diocese...

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Erika Christensen

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Lie to Me, and a victim of domestic abuse on Mercy. Christensen made a cameo in the Joaquin Phoenix-directed music video "Tired of Being Sorry" for Balthazar...

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Nora Wall

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Nora Wall (formerly Sister Dominic) (born 1948) is a former Irish sister of the Sisters of Mercy who was wrongfully convicted of rape in June 1999, and served...

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Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd

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Mother-General of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd for 33 years, and at her death in 1868, she left 2067 professed sisters, 384 novices, 309 Touriere sisters (outdoor...

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha

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Harty later endorsed the goals of Boys Town. The Sisters of Mercy opened the College of Saint Mary in Omaha in 1923. Harty died in 1927. To replace Harty...

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Legionaries of Christ

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January 2005 as a result of a scandal. In 2019, the congregation published an extensive report on abuse related to it. The Director General John Connor...

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo

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28 rectories. In 1904, the Sisters of Mercy opened Mercy Hospital to serve residents of the south side of Buffalo. After Colton died in 1915, Pope Benedict...

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Bon Secours Sisters

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by the sisters in Ireland. In 2019, Bon Secours Health System of Dublin merged with Bon Secours Mercy Health of Cincinnati, Ohio. "Together, the health...

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De La Salle Brothers

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sexual abuse against their charges. In March, 1679, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle met Adrian Nyel in a chance encounter at the Convent of the Sisters of the Infant...

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Congregation of Christian Brothers

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Silence: Child Sexual Abuse in India". Human Rights Watch. 2013-02-07. "World doesn't share US view of scandal: Clergy sexual abuse reaches far, receives...

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Catholic Church in Australia

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clinic. In the 21st century, with more and more lay people involved in management, the sisters began collaborating with Sisters of Mercy Hospitals in Melbourne...

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Pope Francis

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Viganò called on the Pope to resign. In November 2021, Francis thanked journalists for their work uncovering child sexual abuse scandals in the church, thanking...

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

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(Sisters of Saint Joseph) Gwynedd Mercy University – Lower Gwynedd Township (Sisters of Mercy) Holy Family University – Philadelphia (Sisters of the Holy...

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Excommunication of Margaret McBride

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continues to be a member in good standing with the Sisters of Mercy and is a valued member of the St. Joseph's executive team". The hospital did not provide...

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