23 Jan, 2009
Posted by: Steve In: Religion
Today the Catholic Church Board meeting is taking place in Maynooth. Amongst other things the congregation will be discussing the continuing scandal in Cloynes and the responsibility of the Church in child protection. A very uncomfortable Cardinal Brady was interviewed by RTE News at One where he refused to give his support to Bishop of [...]
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13 Jan, 2009
Posted by: Steve In: Religion
What planet the senior members of the Roman Catholic Church are on still defies me. Bishop Magee should go. There should be no question about this, but Cardinal Brady and Dairmuid Martin (the most senior Roman Catholic figure in Ireland) both say he should stay. Child safety should be a number one priority for those [...]
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It’s a funny old world isn’t it. Well I know someone this Christmas who certainly isn’t smiling – Bishop Magee. In a sign of the times the State is ‘interfering’ in Church affairs with Minister for Children, Barry Andrews TD and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin both weighing in on the latest controversy to hit [...]
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