Person: Fr Lombardi

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Time for rationality, logic and a tempered look at the evidence

WE’RE angry in Ireland right now about so many things. At this precise moment, it is the Catholic Church which is getting the full force of our rage.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2011

Vatican denies ordering bishops’ silence

IN THE first sign of a reaction by the Vatican to the Cloyne report, its press officer has claimed the Holy See never instructed Irish bishops to withhold information on abuse cases.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2011

Vatican 'did not defrock priest accused of abuse'

A US Roman Catholic archbishop warned a top Vatican office led by the future Pope Benedict XVI about a priest who may have molested as many as 200 deaf boys, according to documents obtained by The New York Times, but the priest never was defrocked.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2010