World Aids Day – a road less travelled

Catholic nuns have played a key role in the delivery of HIV treatment and care.
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In a reflection for World Aids Day, a historian left bruised and angry by the homophobic bullying received from both teachers and fellow pupils at his Catholic school found that, when illness came, the Church was to prove a surprising source of solace and support.

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