Bishop apologises for moving abusive priests to another dioceses

The Bishop of Clonfert has today apologised for moving two priests from one parish to another in the 1990s after they abused children.

Bishop apologises for moving abusive priests to another dioceses

The Bishop of Clonfert has today apologised for moving two priests from one parish to another in the 1990s after they abused children.

John Kirby said he had a lack of understanding about the sinister and recidivist nature of the child abuser and the lifelong damage that the destructive behaviour has on victims.

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