Bishops and the Catholic Church should not intervene in civil and secular matters

It’s no time since the Vatican’s representative here wouldn’t go before a parliamentary committee to account for Rome’s actions in respect of the abuse of Irish children at the hands of their priests here.

The Vatican said it was a state and thus slithered away from accountability, insulting our TDs and Senators in the process. Now in the midst of a referendum of the people concerning civil law, its bishops, not one of whom were selected or approved by Irish people, are intruding into our secular affairs.

If any other state’s representatives in Ireland dared to tell us how to vote they would get short shrift.