Finlay: Abuse summit 'shockingly anti-climactic'

The Chief Executive of Barnardos has condemned the outcome of the Irish Bishops' meeting with the Pope as "shockingly anti-climactic".

Wed, 17 Feb, 2010 - 08:06

The Chief Executive of Barnardos has condemned the outcome of the Irish Bishops' meeting with the Pope as "shockingly anti-climactic".

After two days of discussions which Cardinal Sean Brady has described as "intense", the Pope described child sexual abuse as a heinous crime and a grave sin.

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