I find the Cloyne report totally unreadable and it is odd that the only concrete alleged "wrongdoing" is that the bishop hugged an 18 yo. I am pretty sure that those who are spouting such rage and ven
David Quinn: Where is the media frenzy when the State fails children?
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/david-quinn-where-is-the-media-frenzy-when-the-state-fails-children-2822335.html
Andrew I don't think you are being alarmist but I doubt that "sadly we only have ourselves to blame". For several years now the Gardai have been investigating claims of child abuse in the Cloyne Dioc
I am wondering what precisely all the fuss is about? For several years now the Gardai have been investigating claims of child abuse in the Cloyne Diocese and the following is the result:
An allegation
I do not want to sound extreme or alarmist but surely this is how the persecution of the jewish people started. The nazis were operating in a climate of economic uncertainty and germany was at a low e
Perhaps one of the positive outcomes of the Cloyne report will be that Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will review the relationship between the leadership of the church in Ireland and the Holy See.
It grieves me to see what my home town, Cobh, is afflicted with. I remember with affection Bishop Roche and my friend Dr. Ronan, as bishops secretary and scout chaplain. But that was a long time ago.
Many bishops hand the poisoned chalice of dealing with abuse allegations to their chancellors or secretaries. Hard to blame them.
Everyone knows that Denis O'Callaghan is a good and humane man. Rememb
Yes indeed, Soline, it's been in my mind since day 1. I do look forward, with wicked schadenfreude, to Nov 27 when the emperor struts naked before millions of Catholics worldwide. The perpetrators hav
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Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011I find the Cloyne report totally unreadable and it is odd that the only concrete alleged "wrongdoing" is that the bishop hugged an 18 yo. I am pretty sure that those who are spouting such rage and ven
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011David Quinn: Where is the media frenzy when the State fails children? http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/david-quinn-where-is-the-media-frenzy-when-the-state-fails-children-2822335.html
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011Andrew I don't think you are being alarmist but I doubt that "sadly we only have ourselves to blame". For several years now the Gardai have been investigating claims of child abuse in the Cloyne Dioc
The Cloyne Report: Tony Flannery
July 14 2011I am wondering what precisely all the fuss is about? For several years now the Gardai have been investigating claims of child abuse in the Cloyne Diocese and the following is the result: An allegation
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011I do not want to sound extreme or alarmist but surely this is how the persecution of the jewish people started. The nazis were operating in a climate of economic uncertainty and germany was at a low e
The Cloyne Report: Tony Flannery
July 14 2011Perhaps one of the positive outcomes of the Cloyne report will be that Catholics in Ireland and elsewhere will review the relationship between the leadership of the church in Ireland and the Holy See.
The Cloyne Report: Tony Flannery
July 14 2011It grieves me to see what my home town, Cobh, is afflicted with. I remember with affection Bishop Roche and my friend Dr. Ronan, as bishops secretary and scout chaplain. But that was a long time ago.
The Cloyne Report: Tony Flannery
July 14 2011Many bishops hand the poisoned chalice of dealing with abuse allegations to their chancellors or secretaries. Hard to blame them. Everyone knows that Denis O'Callaghan is a good and humane man. Rememb
Observations on new English translation
July 9 2011Yes indeed, Soline, it's been in my mind since day 1. I do look forward, with wicked schadenfreude, to Nov 27 when the emperor struts naked before millions of Catholics worldwide. The perpetrators hav
Observations on new English translation
July 9 2011The more I read and reflect on the New English translations, the more the story of the Emperor's New Clothes comes to mind!
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