Brady wishes nuncio well in role

THE Catholic primate, Cardinal Sean Brady, is confident the new papal nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown, will forge “strong and fruitful” links between Ireland and the Holy See.

The former monsignor from New York, who is being sent to Ireland to heal the damage caused by the clerical sex abuse scandal, was ordained an archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome yesterday.

Cardinal Brady, who attended the ordination, said: “I am confident that he will do excellent work in both forging strong and fruitful diplomatic links between Ireland the Holy See to the mutual advantage of both states and in the promotion of renewal of the church in Ireland.”