It’s more than ‘deeply sinful’... it’s a serious crime

“IN war, the truth must be protected with a bodyguard of lies.”

Winston Churchill’s quote is also of some relevance here in the wake of the Ferns report.

The Church has always seen its ideology challenged by the truth from whatever quarter. It has had many troops and bodyguards, from Opus Dei to their bishops and superiors, to protect their lies.

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