Unrepentant hierarchy have failed their flock and their faith

ALL anybody has wanted to hear from the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the past week has been sincerity and humility.

Victims and practising and non-practising Catholics needed to hear and believe the bishops of Ireland really felt the pain they had engendered by failing to follow up abuse complaints, take offenders out of ministry and most importantly – put the protection of children first.

We didn’t.