Leading theologian urges five bishops to step down

A SENIOR theologian has urged all five still-practising bishops who failed to prevent the sexual abuse of children in the Dublin Archdiocese to resign for the sake of the Church.

Dr Vincent Twomey, professor of moral theology at NUI Maynooth, said resigning was the only option available.

He was speaking after it emerged the Bishop of Limerick Dr Donal Murray has been fighting to keep his job during crisis talks at the Vatican.