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A mass grave, an unwed mothers home, and the Catholic Church in Ireland

By Lauren Frayer
Published August 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM EDT

Ireland is excavating a mass grave where nearly 800 infants are believed to have been buried in a septic tank behind a home for unwed mothers.

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Lauren Frayer
Lauren Frayer covers South Asia for NPR News. In 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.