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# Nun

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# West Cork
Nun found guilty of breach of planning laws over Cork compound
Two nuns attended court today with a Child of Prague statue. The judge said “this is not the place for holy statues”.
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Dec 10th 2019, 10:06 PM
# missionary
Irish nun attacked at a convent in the Philippines
The woman was taken to hospital.
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Mar 3rd 2017, 8:42 AM
# in a house that ceased to be
People were overcome with emotion watching the Christina Noble documentary last night
The powerful documentary aired on RTÉ last night, giving an insight into Noble’s troubled past and her inspiring ability to turn it into something positive.
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Jun 9th 2015, 10:03 AM
# South Africa
Men who strangled nun with typewriter cord get life sentences
The accused “showed no remorse”.
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May 15th 2015, 9:59 PM
# Protests
Nun (75) gang-raped after burglars break into Indian convent school
Local residents have taken to the streets in anger.
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Mar 14th 2015, 3:25 PM
# EBOLA
Greece testing a man for Ebola at Athens hospital
An architect who recently travelled to Nigeria is being tested for the virus.
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Aug 8th 2014, 3:38 PM
# Nun Too Clever
Nun who didn't know she was pregnant gives birth, names baby Francis
Her fellow nuns say they are “very surprised”.
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Jan 17th 2014, 10:34 PM
# nun too pleased
Nun charged after voting for her deceased friend
The nun said she was trying to fulfil her late friend’s wishes in the US election.
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Mar 12th 2013, 10:40 AM
# Priestless Parishes
Catholic church preparing for priestless parishes
The Irish Catholic newspaper has reported that Catholic bishops are drawing up radical new plans for laypeople-led Sunday services.
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Aug 23rd 2012, 9:18 AM
# Road Deaths
Kilkenny nun named as Cork road crash victim
Sister Mairéad Murphy was 80-years-old.
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Jul 6th 2012, 12:48 PM
# Catholicism
Vatican criticises nun for her book about sexuality
The Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith issued a formal censure to the nun for her book which looks at masturbation, homosexuality and divorce.
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Jun 5th 2012, 5:45 PM
# Advertising
Pregnant nun ice cream advert banned
The “immaculately conceived” strap line doesn’t go down so well…
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Sep 16th 2010, 8:30 AM