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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 29 Oct 2017

    In 20th century Ireland, hundreds of children born to unwed mothers died in decrepit homeshttp://nyti.ms/2iewPrZ 

    1:15 PM - 29 Oct 2017
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    32 replies 167 retweets 252 likes
      1. Andrea‏ @lilredandy 29 Oct 2017
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        No young woman becomes a mother alone. But the blame is all theirs. Don’t you just love the rule of men and church.

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      1. PK‏ @PKaminske 29 Oct 2017
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        What a sad sad story. Amazing woman who fought for the truth. Bless her.

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      1. Jennifer Hoffman‏ @Jenniferhoffman 29 Oct 2017
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        Irish govt was complicit with Catholic Church in abuse of many thousands. When does CC get charged with crimes against humanity & genocide?

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      1. Johnny Young‏ @WParkRenew 29 Oct 2017
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        And not a Muslim in sight to blame

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      1. Kimberly Bozman‏ @KimberlyBozman 29 Oct 2017
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        Thanks Catholic Church, religion led to another atrocity

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      1. Adria Rolnik‏ @AdriaBalletBeat 29 Oct 2017
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        Beautifully done, so sad and so disturbing. Thank you for this.

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      1. NYTscreams‏ @NYTscreams 29 Oct 2017
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        .@nytimespic.twitter.com/JMnZAh6uIm

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      1. Larry‏ @LarryBrautigam 29 Oct 2017
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        HELL of a choice there Francis. Molestation or sliw agonizing death by neglect. If they don't canonize Corless, stone em.

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      1. Kelly‏ @knewton49 29 Oct 2017
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        This was an incredibly moving article...thank you for telling this story.

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      1. Debra Kolb‏ @saysroxy 29 Oct 2017
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        this is beyond sad and simply atrocious..those poor wee souls..Ireland, a terrible beauty.....the Catholic Church....a carbuncle on humanity

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      1. Enid Selma Peabody‏ @Flywoman1950 29 Oct 2017
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        If you're Irish, chances are that you're related to one of these little souls - or their parents...though the fathers will never be known.

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      2. iamtheMAGAbot‏ @iamtheMAGAbot 29 Oct 2017
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        #MAGA in 20th centuryful irelandful, hundredsful of childrenful born to mothersful diedwise in homesful

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      1. @mdmak33‏ @mdmak33 29 Oct 2017
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        And irish governments of fine gael and fianna fail covered it up.

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      1. Dianne C‏ @renalrd 29 Oct 2017
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        Philomena

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      1. conscious84‏ @conscious1984 29 Oct 2017
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        The Catholic church is responsible for tge death of MILLIONS not just Irish women

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      1. temporarily eternal‏ @TemporarilyE 29 Oct 2017
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        Fairies took them....

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      1. d  🇺🇸  🔔  🗽  🍂  🍁‏ @dougalpollux 29 Oct 2017
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        21st century america: untold numbers of children neglected abused and worse in state administered foster care.

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      1. Fr. Russell Carmichael‏ @russ_fr 29 Oct 2017
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        The monsters of Ireland find out

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      1. c bromback‏ @CBromback 31 Oct 2017
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        Heartbreaking to think of the sadness and helplessness of innocent children. The kingdom of heaven is theirs.

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