Catholic Church pays tribute to murdered Irish bishop
The Catholic Church in Ireland has paid tribute to Michael Courtney, the Irish Archbishop shot dead in Burundi yesterday.
The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has also expressed his shock at the killing.
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