Cardinal points to spiritual crisis in violent society

Cardinal Sean Brady has said there is an increasingly aggressive attitude in society leading to a more frequent resort to violence.

In his homily for the Divine Mercy Sunday Mass at the Knock Shrine, the Cardinal also attacked what he said was a relentless pursuit of the vulnerabilities of celebrities and public figures, for entertainment rather than for legitimate public interest.

The Cardinal said confession has become all but a forgotten sacrament for a significant number of people and there is a spiritual crisis in our society.