Irish Catholic Church accused of abuse cover-up

[BlueBalls]

A damning report into clerical child abuse in the Dublin archdiocese has criticised the Catholic Church hierarchy for covering up the abuse.

The report investigated how Church and state authorities handled allegations of child abuse against 46 priests.

It found that the Church placed its own reputation above the protection of children in its care.

It also said that state authorities facilitated the cover-up by allowing the Church to operate outside the law.

The "Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin" covered a period from 1975 to 2004.

It has laid bare a culture of concealment where church leaders prioritised the protection of their own institution above that of vulnerable children in their care.

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It’s not like everybody didn’t already know this. But at least it’s official. But you have to wonder how many more still haven’t been caught yet and are still operating under Church control.

 

[Friday on my mind]

Everybody knew that the abuse was happening everywhere and wasn't particular to the US.


I remember hearing when all the cases in the US and the coverup were exposed that the vatican was angry.Angry that american catholics had exposed it much more than that the abuse had taken place.

 

[BlueBalls]

I remember hearing when all the cases in the US and the coverup were exposed that the vatican was angry.Angry that american catholics had exposed it much more than that the abuse had taken place.

Well that's just the Vatican all over isn't it? You can always trust the guys who live in a palace, locked away from the real world to be morally correct about most things.

 

[tartanterrier]

If only they didn't choose the dark side of the force :1orglaugh

 

[AFA]

This is an outstanding video to watch on line investigating the abuse problem in the US;

Hand of God;
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/front...utm_medium=videosearch&utm_source=videosearch

 

[HELLRAISER]

^ thanks for sharing that, I haven't seen it yet but will soon.

If you haven't seen "Deliver Us From Evil" I highly recommend it:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7745088455537169028

Here's articles on a book called "Out of the Depth" which is about the sex and child abuse of American Indians in Christian boarding schools

http://www.amazon.com/Out-Depths-Experiences-Residential-Shubenacadie/dp/096941806X

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=ED418834

http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_canadian_studies/v039/39.1wasserman.html