November 30, 2009
Sexual Abuse By Catholic Priests In Ireland Was Covered Up For Decades, Report Says
Four Archbishops, including Cardinal Desmond Connell, will be named over their mishandling of hundreds of allegations, including not reporting crimes to the police. The senior clerics' motive was to protect the church above defenceless children, the report will find. The Dublin Archdiocese Commission is the third inquiry in the last four years to rock the Catholic Church in Ireland following independent investigations into abusive priests. The pattern of senior clerics moving abusers from parish to parish rather than dealing with the problem will also be addressed. The 700-page report includes 45 potted histories of a sample of priests from 1975 to 2004 who were investigated by the Commission.Click Here For The Full Story......