Survivors of clerical abuse branded the visit of Pope Francis as "abysmal and appalling" as he failed to identify an action plan on how to address the hurt caused by the Church in Ireland.
Speaking after the pontiff admitted he was not aware of the Magdalene laundries or the mother and baby homes, they questioned how he could be so out of touch with the deep pain and ongoing anguish that emanated from such institutions.
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