Colm O'Gorman: Pope's comments on clerical abuse a 'shameful deflection of responsibility'

Prominent campaigner Colm O'Gorman has said the Pope's comments on the failure of the church to tackle clerical abuse in Ireland was a "shameful deflection of responsibility".

The Executive Director of Amnesty International, who is a survivor of clerical abuse, said that the speech by Pope Francis this afternoon was "the perfect opportunity to address the abuse issue".