Cardinal Bernard Law, the figure at the centre of renewed anger over abuse by Catholic priests in the Boston area, was making an unexpected visit to the Vatican today.

FACING rekindled outrage from parishioners and some priests over new revelations of clergy misconduct, Cardinal Bernard Law stayed away from Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross yesterday as protesters renewed calls for his resignation.

Facing rekindled outrage from priests and parishioners over new revelations of clergy misconduct, Boston Cardinal Bernard Law stayed away from the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today as protesters renewed calls for his resignation.