Cardinal Sean Brady has rejected calls for the resignation of Bishop John Magee.
The archbishop said in Killarney yesterday that he knows John Magee for almost 50 years and has found him reliable and dependable.
In a wide-ranging talk he said, "Our first thoughts should always be for those who have suffered abuse. The scandalous behaviour of some clergy has caused immense pain to them and their families".
Had it not been for the "quiet fidelity of thousands priests and religious in the last years the impact of the scandals would have been even more damaging than they have undoubtedly been," he went on to say.
Archbishop Brady is a most kind and friendly man. While working on The Irish News this writer interviewed him and found him most gracious and pleasant. So in that context the above quote is somewhat puzzling.
How could the damage done to victims been 'less damaging'? And the expression 'quiet fidelity' is most worrying. If it refers to the truth that's fine, but if it refers to the hierarchical institutional church it is worrying.
Has there not been far too much 'quiet fidelity' to the church? Is it not exactly that 'quiet fidelity' that has caused so much pain and suffering.
When John Magee was appointed bishop in Cloyne there was much controversy about his nomination. Indeed, at the time many people asked pertinent questions to which there were never any satisfactory answers.
The archbishop said in Killarney yesterday that he knows John Magee for almost 50 years and has found him reliable and dependable.
In a wide-ranging talk he said, "Our first thoughts should always be for those who have suffered abuse. The scandalous behaviour of some clergy has caused immense pain to them and their families".
Had it not been for the "quiet fidelity of thousands priests and religious in the last years the impact of the scandals would have been even more damaging than they have undoubtedly been," he went on to say.
Archbishop Brady is a most kind and friendly man. While working on The Irish News this writer interviewed him and found him most gracious and pleasant. So in that context the above quote is somewhat puzzling.
How could the damage done to victims been 'less damaging'? And the expression 'quiet fidelity' is most worrying. If it refers to the truth that's fine, but if it refers to the hierarchical institutional church it is worrying.
Has there not been far too much 'quiet fidelity' to the church? Is it not exactly that 'quiet fidelity' that has caused so much pain and suffering.
When John Magee was appointed bishop in Cloyne there was much controversy about his nomination. Indeed, at the time many people asked pertinent questions to which there were never any satisfactory answers.
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Any kind of comment you prefer. You had plenty of negative comments on the previous one. Perhaps you might like to comment on what is truly an appalling website.
From a quick look, it seems a great improvement. Well done to those responsible.
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