DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - An order of Catholic nuns apologized Wednesday for the physical abuse of children in its care in Ireland. The Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, which has run homes for orphans and other disadvantaged youths since the 1830s, unveiled a statement that sought to quell criticism of its earlier efforts to say sorry.
"We have in the past publicly apologized to you," the order said in a letter addressed to its victims. "We know that you heard our apology then as conditional and less than complete. Now, without reservation, we apologize unconditionally to each one of you for the suffering we have caused."
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