Cardinal reiterates plea for forgiveness to abuse victims

THE Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has again asked for the forgiveness of those who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests.

Giving his Holy Thursday Homily at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral yesterday, Cardinal Connell asked pardon “of all whom I have offended”.

And in particular he sought the forgiveness of “those who suffered unspeakable abuse by priests of the diocese and experienced a lack of the care that ought to have been provided”.