Thomas Philippe
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McAleese threatens to leave Catholic Church if Vanier story not explained
- Religion & Beliefs
- March 4, 2020, 01:00
Former president Mary McAleese has written to Pope Francis saying she will leave the Catholic Church “if it transpires that the Holy See failed to act(...)

Breda O’Brien: There is something particularly vile about Jean Vanier
- Opinion
- February 29, 2020, 01:00
When the news about Jean Vanier’s manipulative sexual abuse of at least six women broke, it was profoundly depressing. Decades ago, I witnessed him ar(...)

Archbishop: Sex abuse of women by L’Arche founder ‘reprehensible’
- Irish News
- February 22, 2020, 12:04
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has described as “particularly reprehensible” the actions of the late L’Arche founder Jean Vanier after (...)

Who was L’Arche founder Jean Vanier?
- Irish News
- February 22, 2020, 01:00
Jean Vanier, who founded the L’Arche communities for adults with intellectual disabilities, died at the age of 90 last May. The following month, L’A(...)