Church left in damaged position by Cloyne scandal: Walsh

The Catholic Church has been left in a damaged position on Christmas Eve by the Cloyne child protection scandal, Bishop Willie Walsh has admitted.

Church left in damaged position by Cloyne scandal: Walsh
Wed, 24 Dec, 2008 - 14:31

The Catholic Church has been left in a damaged position on Christmas Eve by the Cloyne child protection scandal, Bishop Willie Walsh has admitted.

He was speaking as the fallout over the failure to adequately deal with child sex abuse claims in Cloyne continued today.

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