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Sinead O'Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her music and life were deeply infused with spiritual seeking

When news broke July 26, 2023, that the gifted Irish singer Sinead O’Connor had died, stories of her most famous performance circulated amid the grief and shock.

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For clergy abuse survivors, Sinead O'Connor's protest that offended so many was brave and prophetic

In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor destroyed a photo of Pope John Paul II on U.S. national television

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Sinead O’Connor was ‘completely fearless in face of conservative Irish society’

She sparked a ferocious backlash when she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on US TV show Saturday Night Live in 1992.

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The story behind Sinéad O’Connor’s iconic Saturday Night Live performance

The singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, prompting a flurry of tributes for both her music and her confrontational style.

The Week

Sinéad O’Connor: a life in activism

The Irish singer, who has died aged 56, carved out a space for women’s rage and protest in a music industry hell-bent on silencing it

Evening Standard

Sinead O’Connor: the angelic skinhead for whom love, intelligence and madness were inseparable

I interviewed Sinéad twice. She was supremely gifted, terrifyingly vulnerable and hilarious – even at her bleakest she’d make you laugh

The Guardian - AU

Notable moments from Sinead O’Connor’s trailblazing career

The Nothing Compares 2 U singer was a major cultural figure who was unafraid to stand up for what she believed in.

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The pet I’ll never forget: Julius the tortoise won our hearts – then died of a broken penis

A wonderful, much-missed housemate, his death ended my fantasy of having a house full of exotic creatures

The Guardian - UK

When the Pope Came to Canada

One year ago, Pope Francis visited Canada to apologize for residential schools. What difference did the trip actually make?

The Walrus

The pope and Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican back in the spotlight over mystery of missing girl

She was 15 when she was last seen alive in Rome. Her brother explains why he backs a new theory featured in a TV show

The Guardian - UK

Review: National Shrine Celebrates St. John Paul II as a Freedom Fighter

Too few remember the pope's opposition to Polish building regulation.

Reason

Sweden’s winner, Sunak’s losers and Toyah’s guitar hero – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

‘What did the pope know?’: Poles divided over John Paul II abuse cover-up claims

Legacy of Karol Wojtyła under scrutiny as Poland comes to terms with scale of sexual abuse in Catholic church

The Guardian - UK

Roma pilgrims seek just 'one glimpse' of Pope Francis at Hungary Mass

When Pope Francis visited Hungary two years ago, Roma pilgrim Csaba Kovesi, accompanied by a cross blessed by Francis and Pope John Paul II, drove around the country calling on people to travel to Budapest to see him.

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'His light shone brightly for all to see and through the legacy of his art, it will never go out' - artist Harold Riley dies aged 88

"With an address book to rival any A-lister Harold treated everyone he met the same, with warmth, affection, and respect"

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Pope Francis attacks ‘insinuations’ that John Paul II prowled for underage girls

Pope defends predecessor after remarks by brother of 15-year-old girl who went missing in Rome in 1983

Reuters

Pope Francis calls 'insinuations' against John Paul II unfounded

Pope Francis on Sunday rejected as offensive and unfounded what he called insinuations by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing 40 years ago about one of his predecessors as pontiff, Saint John Paul II.

The Guardian - UK

In Poland, the Catholic church backed abortion bans and authoritarian politics. Young people are turning away

The close ties between Poland’s ruling Law & Justice party and the church appear to be alienating voters, says Maria Skóra, a research associate at Institut für Europäische Politik

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Poles march to defend Pope John Paul II against abuse cover-up accusations

Thousands of Poles marched through Warsaw and other cities on Sunday to show their support for the late Pope John Paul II in the face of what they said were false allegations that he concealed child abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Conversation

The Pope Francis puffer coat was fake – here’s a history of real papal fashion

Before news of his hospitalisation for a respiratory infection this week, a fake image of Pope Francis wearing a Balenciaga-style white puffer jacket was posted to Reddit and Twitter. The image – created through AI programme Midjourney – had many viewers fooled into believing that the head of the Catholic…

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Poland's ruling nationalists push John Paul II's legacy to election centre stage

A controversy over John Paul II's legacy looks set to spur some undecided voters in Polish elections due by November, political analysts say, as allegations that the late pope concealed child abuse deepen rifts in the predominantly Catholic country.

The Independent UK

Polish Church defends John Paul sainthood after abuse claims

The leaders of Poland's Catholic Church have spoken in defense of the late John Paul II's sainthood and of his fast-track canonization process

The Independent UK

John Paul abuse claims trigger angry reaction from Poland

The fallout over an explosive Polish television report alleging that St. John Paul II covered up clergy sex abuses cases is escalating

The Independent UK

Polish PM defends John Paul II after report he knew of abuse

Poland's prime minister has stepped in to defend the good name of St. John Paul II, a “great fellow-countryman,” following claims he knew of sex abuse of minors by priests under his authority while an archbishop in Poland

The Independent UK

Polish TV report: John Paul II knew of abuse as archbishop

A television news report says Pope St. John Paul II knew about sexual abuse of children by priests under his authority when he was an archbishop in his native Poland

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