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 Another Irish Bishop Resigning in Wake of Abuse ReportPosted on Dec 23, 2009
A report about pervasive and long-standing child abuse by Irish Catholic priests in Dublin has led to the resignation of two bishops from the local archdiocese. On Wednesday, Bishop Jim Moriarty followed in the footsteps of his colleague, Bishop Donal Murray, in announcing that he would soon travel to Rome to formally step down from his post. —KA
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By Lauren Unruh, December 24, 2009 at 9:32 am Link to this comment
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Repeal the Doctrine of Discovery!
Indigenous delegates ask Pope to repudiate Doctrine of Discovery
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By Amadan, December 24, 2009 at 5:00 am Link to this comment
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It’s interesting to see the alacrity with which archbishop Martin of Dublin (appointed by the pope to Make This Mess Go Away) has abandoned the bishops criticised in the Murphy report.
A fundamental shift has occurred in Ireland’s relationship with Catholicism. For the first time since the 19th century the church’s domination of health and education is being seriously questioned, and even the Government is beginning to question it (now that they’ve seen how the wind of public opinion is blowing!).
The problem is that politics in Ireland is all about doing the minimum possible to rock the boat: principles are fine, so long as you don’t have to implement them. And we all know what we’re against, but we’re still not sure what we want instead.
Report thisBy Aussie, December 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm Link to this comment
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Actually, St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin belongs to the Church of Ireland, and has not belonged to the Catholic Church since the Reformation.
It’s a shame that these bishops didn’t do something to challenge the culture. Now they’re just mitred scalps on the wall.
Report thisBy cootieville, December 23, 2009 at 2:34 pm Link to this comment
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Molest me - I’m Irish
Report thisBy David Eason, December 23, 2009 at 11:47 am Link to this comment
The Roman Catholic Church is a racketeering organization—-an entity involved in longstanding and ongoing criminal conduct—-and should be prosecuted as such.
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