Whilst it must be acknowledged that the Pope’s letter released on Sunday was indeed one of great remorse and filled with sorrow for the hurt inflicted upon the victims of clerical abuse it has come as too little too late. The scandals keep coming, the cover-ups and denials continue. The Pontiff and hierarchy of Rome [...]
This is rather a late post it should have been post over a week ago but it had to be published first… There is no greater evil than that which has been inflicted upon the victims of child sexual abuse. It is a crime for which suffering knows no end. Counseling helps, justice can satisfy, [...]
03 Feb, 2010
It can only be described as an outrageous statement and a terrible inditement of the evil that dwells in the mind of priest Patrick Hughes (82). I write of course of his attempt to distance his raping of young Altar Boys from the same activity with those sitting in the isles. In a statement to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
