Always remember that the Murphy Report is mainly about allegations (about 10 of them allegations of rape), not proven offences. The report does not even distinguish between casual and credible allegat
Note that some of the priests who were actually investigated turned out to have so flimsy an accusation against them that the DPP complained that they should never have been investigated.
Of the many priests referred to in the Murphy report, how many were judged suitable targets of a legal investigation, arrest, trial, sentencing? If not, why not? Either the State is remiss in applying
Seamus Heaney, in one of his poems examining life in Northern Ireland quoted and explored the expression - common in Northern Ireland - : "Whatever you say, say nothing". Seamus was generally seen
It is the number of children who were abused rather than the number of Priests convicted of abuse that is of greatest concern. Parents entrusted their children to Priests in order to live out their c
A song is going through my head..the sea shanty somebody o johnny somebody oh bootie ta na na i am somebody o. we could just change it to nobody oh johnny nobody o nuncio said i'm a nobody o.
i would
While bishops continue to be appointed, without any serious local input into their appointments, they will continue, as at present, to be wholly irrelevant to the vast majority of the people of their
The problem is not so much what Pope appointed the Papal Nuncio but that he should have such enormous canonical power that in effect with all the Episcopal appointments Archbishop Charles Brown has ju
While I can't speak to the situation in Ireland other than agreeing with the idea of ha ing say in the appointment of bishops, I can say that the first paragraphs reflect my experience as I help out i
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What has Archbishop Martin done to foster dialogue in Dublin diocese?
August 23 2013Always remember that the Murphy Report is mainly about allegations (about 10 of them allegations of rape), not proven offences. The report does not even distinguish between casual and credible allegat
What has Archbishop Martin done to foster dialogue in Dublin diocese?
August 23 2013Note that some of the priests who were actually investigated turned out to have so flimsy an accusation against them that the DPP complained that they should never have been investigated.
What has Archbishop Martin done to foster dialogue in Dublin diocese?
August 23 2013Of the many priests referred to in the Murphy report, how many were judged suitable targets of a legal investigation, arrest, trial, sentencing? If not, why not? Either the State is remiss in applying
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?
September 2 2013Seamus Heaney, in one of his poems examining life in Northern Ireland quoted and explored the expression - common in Northern Ireland - : "Whatever you say, say nothing". Seamus was generally seen
What has Archbishop Martin done to foster dialogue in Dublin diocese?
August 23 2013It is the number of children who were abused rather than the number of Priests convicted of abuse that is of greatest concern. Parents entrusted their children to Priests in order to live out their c
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?
September 2 2013A song is going through my head..the sea shanty somebody o johnny somebody oh bootie ta na na i am somebody o. we could just change it to nobody oh johnny nobody o nuncio said i'm a nobody o. i would
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?
September 2 2013While bishops continue to be appointed, without any serious local input into their appointments, they will continue, as at present, to be wholly irrelevant to the vast majority of the people of their
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?
September 2 2013The problem is not so much what Pope appointed the Papal Nuncio but that he should have such enormous canonical power that in effect with all the Episcopal appointments Archbishop Charles Brown has ju
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?
September 2 2013Your words mjt are true, true and yet more true....
Is our papal nuncio too much Pope Benedict’s man?
September 2 2013While I can't speak to the situation in Ireland other than agreeing with the idea of ha ing say in the appointment of bishops, I can say that the first paragraphs reflect my experience as I help out i
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