Abuse victims to demand reform on Vatican visit

IRISH survivors of clerical sex abuse have been invited to travel to the Vatican on October 31 to demand change from the Roman Catholic Church.

The event, billed as a Day of Reformation, is being organised by an Irish-American victim of clerical abuse from Boston.

Bernie McDaid, the son of Donegal parents who was abused as a 12-year-old altar boy 40 years ago, has said survivors will be offering the Church an opportunity to “open up your doors and say you are sorry”.