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February 2010 ArchivesThe Historical Genesis of the Vatican's Accumulation of WealthThe Vatican Billions by Avro Manhattan - Chick Publications Two Thousand Years of Wealth Accumulation from Caesar to the Space Age "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:21 The Historical Genesis of the Vatican's Accumulation... Foster care child abuse claims not prosecuted John Downes, News Investigations Correspondent Children in foster care have made repeated complaints of physical and sexual abuse in the HSE's Dublin north-east region over a period of three years, but none of their alleged abusers has been... Angry Dublin priests remove archbishop's name from mass John Downes, News Investigations Correspondent --> Diarmuid Martin: 'deep mistrust and anger' Some priests in the Dublin archdiocese have begun dropping the name of archbishop Diarmuid Martin from the traditional Eucharistic prayer at mass, reflecting their continuing anger over... Redress for years of crueltyIndependent.ie I WOULD like to remind James Kennedy of the conditions that those of us who were orphans suffered, having left the industrial schools and then sent to work at 16, mainly on farms. Many worked not too far... Survivors are not just chasing cashIndependent.ie James Kennedy ('Victims of abuse milk the system', Letters, February 23) is of the sickeningly twisted opinion that victims of clerical sexual abuse and child rape -- as perpetrated by members of the Catholic Church over many years... Magdalene victims awaiting apology Fri, Feb 26, 2010 Madam, - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has issued an apology to child migrants who were sent between the 1920s and 1960s to Britain's former colonies, where many of them suffered abuse. Several hundred of... Abused should get to meet PopeIndependent.ie As a survivor of child abuse, I do not share the sentiments of some fellow survivors -- who appear unable to come to terms with their tragic lives and are happy to play out their pain on radio... Victims of abuse milk the systemIndependent.ie Like many other people I am getting a little sick of the continuing saga of the victims of clerical sexual abuse. What do they actually want from the Catholic Church? If the Pope got down on his hands... Victims expected too much from Pope's summit, bishop claimsIndependent.ie By Edel Kennedy Wednesday February 24 2010 THE victims of clerical sexual abuse were "expecting too much" to come out of last week's meeting with the Pope, a bishop has claimed. However, the Bishop of Clonfert, John Kirby,... Ex-brother becomes fifth man guilty of sex abuse at school Christopher Cosgrove outside the Circuit Criminal Court in Dublin yesterday with an unidentified companion. Photo: Courtpix By Anita Guidera and Sonya McLean Wednesday February 24 2010 A FORMER Marist brother yesterday became the fifth man convicted of sexually... TD calls for inquiry into Right of Place By Jennifer Hough Tuesday, February 23, 2010 THE Controller and Auditor General must investigate how funds given to a Cork-based charity for survivors of institutional abuse were spent, Labour TD Sean Sherlock has said. Mr Sherlock said there... Six reasons why I want to be excommunicated Tue, Feb 23, 2010 OPINION: The anger among survivors of clerical sex abuse at the failure of the Catholic Church to deal adequately with the issue has prompted some formally to leave the church. This is my letter to Archbishop... Prelate regrets lay absence in abuse response PATSY McGARRY Religious Affairs Correspondent Tue, Feb 23, 2010 IF LAY people, and particularly women, had been more involved in the Catholic Church the response to clerical child sex abuse allegations "would have been different," Archbishop of Tuam Michael... March on Rome shows how out of touch the bishops areIndependent.ie By Maurice Hayes Monday February 22 2010 Not even the most doting mother, all those years ago, could have imagined that one day Willie O'Dea would be the answer to a bishop's prayer, and not just one bishop,... We must repent for 'terrible facts' says prelateIndependent.ie By Shane Hickey Monday February 22 2010 THE head of the Catholic church in Dublin has said Catholicism cannot be renewed without confronting the abuse suffered by innocent children in the past. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said the entire church... Bishop of Kildare likely to step down at Easter John Downes, News Investigations Correspondent --> Dr James Moriarty: resignation will be accepted by the Pope The resignation of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, Dr James Moriarty, will be accepted by Pope Benedict and he is expected to... Religious orders fall €200m short of Ryan report charges Conor McMorrow and Shane Coleman --> Justice Sean Ryan: report THE religious orders' final offer to cover the cost of the residential institutional abuse scandal is more than €200m short of the contribution the government wants it to pay,... THE INDEMNITY DEALTo Whom It May Concern: The 2002 AGREEMENT: THE INDEMNITY element of 2002 agreement between the State and the 18 religious congregations which ran institutions for children was unconstitutional, according to an article in the Irish Law Times. ... Bishops expressed victims' pain - Treanor Sunday, 21 February 2010 13:17 The Bishop of Down and Connor has said the Irish bishops had articulated to the Pope the 'suffering, hurt and pain of victims' of clerical sexual abuse at their meeting in the Vatican last... Resignation of bishops will not solve anythingIndependent.ie The church must overcome its personal divisions to move closer towards any healing, writes Maeve Sheehan AMONGST men of the cloth, Bishop Martin Drennan has a reputation as a tenacious cleric. A priest who worked with him in... There was no apology to the survivors, nor to the Irish State for years of delay and denial Independent.ie Medb Ruane The tangled web of Church-State relations was rarely so knotted as this week, when two events conspired to tease it further. Pope Benedict met Irish Bishops in Rome to discuss the child abuse scandals, especially... Redress board pays out average of €63,000 per victim Independent.ie By Eilish O'Regan Health Correspondent Saturday February 20 2010 VICTIMS of institutional sex abuse who seek compensation through the State's redress board are receiving an average of €63,210, new figures reveal. The Residential Institutions Redress Board has... Vatican calls for higher training standards Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone Saturday, 20 February 2010 11:22 Pope Benedict's most senior official has urged Irish bishops to concentrate their energies on ensuring that clergy are trained to the highest standards. The Vatican Secretary of... Victims claim Martin 'had wings clipped' in Rome By Claire O'Sullivan Saturday, February 20, 2010 VICTIMS of clerical sex abuse have expressed deep concerns about Archbishop Diarmuid Martin "appearing to have his wings clipped" and "seeming like a defeated man" since he returned from his... Bishops invite Pope to visit for 2012 CongressIndependent.ie By John Cooney Saturday February 20 2010 Pope Benedict has received an official invitation from the hierarchy to visit Ireland in two years time for the International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Dublin. Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid... Reporting allegations of child abuse Sat, Feb 20, 2010 Madam, - Archbishop of Cashel and Emly Dermot Clifford said that the church procedures on child protection were now more rigorous than those applied by the State, adding, "The State doesn't have mandatory reporting" (Home... Vatican's textbook case of how not to manage news St Peter's Basilica, Rome: that the Holy See did not see fit to prepare more fully the terrain for the media in the build-up to this week's meetings between Pope Benedict XVI and the Irish bishops comes as no... Window-dressing of papal meeting a PR catastrophe Pope Benedict: confirmed the worst expectations of his critics by failing to announce measures to tackle clerical sex abuse By David Quinn Friday February 19 2010 We don't know what happened behind the scenes when the bishops... Hierarchy's report to Pontiff on abuse is kept secretIndependent.ie By John Cooney and Edel Kennedy Friday February 19 2010 THE Catholic hierarchy decided to keep secret the key briefing documents on child sex abuse which were submitted by the Irish bishops to the Pope in Rome this... Clerical sex abuse survivors to review Rome meeting with archbishop today PATSY McGARRY Religious Affairs Correspondent Fri, Feb 19, 2010 DUBLIN CLERICAL child sex abuse survivors are to meet Archbishop Diarmuid Martin this morning to discuss the outcome of this week's meetings in Rome between the Irish bishops, Pope Benedict... John Cooney: Martin should have spoken to victims soonerIndependent.ie By John Cooney Thursday February 18 2010 If Archbishop Diarmuid Martin had said in Rome on Tuesday what he finally said in Dublin yesterday the summit talks between Pope Benedict XVI and the Irish bishops would not have... Under-fire Drennan defiant on return from VaticanIndependent.ie By Edel Kennedy and Ciaran Byrne Thursday February 18 2010 BISHOP of Galway Martin Drennan was last night still refusing to resign over his handling of complaints of sex abuse while an auxiliary bishop of Dublin . The... 'I hoped to hear contrition, but there was nothing'Independent.ie By Ciaran Byrne Thursday February 18 2010 HE WAS determined to keep his Ash Wednesday promise. That meant being at UCD's chapel on its Belfield campus. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin comes here every year and yesterday was no different... Bishops' meeting with Pope Thu, Feb 18, 2010 Madam, - The Pope's spokesman, Rev Federico Lombardi, admitted that the issue of bishops' resignations was not on the agenda of the meeting with the Irish bishops. I had hoped that it would have been.... Dismay in Vatican at negative Irish response to 'historic' meeting PADDY AGNEW in Rome Thu, Feb 18, 2010 REACTION: ON THE day after the historic two-day meeting between the Irish bishops and Pope Benedict, there was a certain dismay in the Vatican at the widespread negative Irish media reaction. Speaking... Cardinal denies Martin's early return is sign of Church disunity Independent.ie By John Cooney in Rome Wednesday February 17 2010 CARDINAL Sean Brady last night strongly denied that tensions with other bishops had led to Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin's immediate departure from the Vatican. Immediately after the... victims disappointed at outcome of talks By Dan Collins Wednesday, February 17, 2010 THOSE who work with the victims of rape have expressed disappointment at the outcome of emergency talks in the Vatican that addressed the clerical sex abuse crisis in the Irish church.... Brady: Sex abuse crisis not limited to our Church By Noel Baker Wednesday, February 17, 2010 IRISH bishops have told Pope Benedict of the devastation caused by child sex abuse, while victims still demand top-level resignations over the subsequent cover-up. Cardinal Seán Brady said there had been... Pope admits trust breakdown but no abuse apology By Noel Baker Wednesday, February 17, 2010 POPE Benedict has admitted clerical child sex abuse in Ireland had led to a breakdown in trust in the Church's leadership but he failed to issue an apology. In a statement... Irish Times Letters PageBishops' meeting with Pope Wed, Feb 17, 2010 Madam, - I profoundly disagree with the opening sentence of your Editorial (February 15th) that the Pope is "genuinely horrified and repulsed by clerical sex abuse". This abuse has been widespread, systemic... The bishops in the VaticanIrish Times Wed, Feb 17, 2010 IT WAS, the Vatican press office statement made clear, a "failure of the Irish Church authorities" that they were discussing. The unprecedented meetings on Monday and yesterday between Pope Benedict XVI, his senior Curia... PAPAL WHITEWASH By Dan Collins Wednesday, February 17, 2010 SURVIVORS of clerical sex abuse have said the emergency summit between the Pope and Irish bishops in Rome was a complete failure. Bishop of Cork John Buckley told Pope Benedict XVI... John Cooney: Vatican has helped to spawn global scourge of sex abuseIndependent.ie By John Cooney Wednesday February 17 2010 Rome is proud of its claim to be the "Eternal City". For 2,000 years it has claimed to be the moral arbiter of world affairs. Over the centuries, it has always... Pope has 'washed hands' of our abuse: victims Cardinal Sean Brady pictured at a press conference following meetings with Pope Benedict XVI. Photo: Getty Images By John Cooney in Rome and Ciaran Byrne Wednesday February 17 2010 FURIOUS victims of clerical sex abuse last night accused... Pope hopes meeting will unify church in efforts to heal abused Cardinal Seán Brady during the press conference to the media at Vatican Radio yesterday following the two-day meeting with Pope Benedict.Photograph: Cyril Byrne PATSY McGARRY and PADDY AGNEW in Rome POPE BENEDICT has said he hopes this week's meeting... Pope says paedophilia 'a grave sin which offends God' Pope Benedict meeting Bishop James Moriarty at the Vatican yesterday where the Irish bishops gathered in light of Murphy and Ryan reports. Photograph: Osservatore Romano IRISH TIMES REPORTERS Pope Benedict told Ireland's Catholic Bishops during two days... Nine vacancies offer chance to revive ChurchIndependent.ie By John Cooney Tuesday February 16 2010 NINE vacancies will soon occur in the 26 dioceses in the Republic and Northern Ireland. This represents an unprecedented one-third of the total, and these nine posts will need to be... Clergy 'must admit blame for abominable acts of abuse'Independent.ie By John Cooney, David Sharrock and Richard Owen Tuesday February 16 2010 CATHOLIC clergy who have sinned by abusing children or by turning a blind eye to paedophile priests must admit blame for their "abominable acts", Ireland's bishops... Decision of papal nuncio not to attend Dáil committee 'scandalous' MARY FITZGERALD Tue, Feb 16, 2010 THE PAPAL nuncio has declined an invitation to address the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee, a decision described as "scandalous" by Fine Gael's spokesperson on children Alan Shatter. Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza was invited... Irish attempts to grapple with abuse frustrated by Rome Tue, Feb 16, 2010 ANALYSIS: Criticism of the Irish bishops this week should not deflect attention from the role of the Vatican in the clerical abuse scandal, writes PATSY McGARRY, Religious Affairs Correspondent, in Rome IT CAN only be hoped... Cardinal tells bishops only humility will renew church Tue, Feb 16, 2010 The historic two-day meeting between Pope Benedict, his senior Curia officials and Ireland's Catholic bishops enters its final session this morning at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. It concludes at lunchtime today to accommodate... Princes of the Church left to wait for Vatican endgameIndependent.ie By John Cooney Monday February 15 2010 LIKE schoolboys waiting to see the headmaster, a gaggle of Irish bishops in their white robes and purple zuchettos assembled in Rome last night ahead of a showdown summit with the... Victims of abuse warn clergymen to 'get act together'Independent.ie By Breda Heffernan Monday February 15 2010 SURVIVORS of clerical abuse have warned the Irish bishops meeting the Pope in Rome today that they have two days to "get their act together" and if no meaningful response comes... Bishops' meeting with Pope Mon, Feb 15, 2010 Madam, - Bishops have been individually invited by Pope Benedict XVI to meet him to discuss the very serious situation that prevails in the Irish church. As part of their preparations for this meeting, bishops... The bishops go to Rome Close News Ireland World In Depth IrishTimes150 Today's Paper Weather Life Travel Food & Drink Style Consumer Homes & Property Motors Living Today Sport Soccer Gaelic Games Golf Rugby Other irishracing.com Society Health Family Education Science Environment... Santa Marta: Bishops to stay far from prying media Mon, Feb 15, 2010 WHEN BISHOP Joseph Duffy of Clogher, head of the Irish Bishops Communications Commission, briefed Irish journalists yesterday on this week's two-day meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the Irish bishops, he did so in the... Redemptorist 'glad' Drennan did not resign due to report LORNA SIGGINS Western Correspondent Mon, Feb 15, 2010 SUPPORT FOR BISHOP: A PROMINENT Redemptorist has said that he is "glad" Bishop of Galway Dr Martin Drennan has not resigned in the wake of the Murphy report as he believes the... Clergy conscious of 'call' to repent PATSY McGARRY Mon, Feb 15, 2010 DALY REMEMBRANCE MASS: A MONTH'S mind Mass for the late Cardinal Cahal Daly in Rome last night was told by a bishop that "we who live and minister to God's people in Ireland are... Cardinal Brady urges 'renewal' as Irish bishops meet pope PATSY McGARRY Religious Affairs Correspondent in Rome Mon, Feb 15, 2010 THE UNPRECEDENTED meetings today and tomorrow between Ireland's Catholic bishops, the pope and senior members of the Curia were described last night by the Primate of All-Ireland Cardinal... Survivors appeal to pope for firm action John Kelly (left) addresses a meeting of the Irish Survivors of Child Abuse (Soca) at Liberty Hall, Dublin, yesterday, with Anthony O'Farrell (seated right). Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill GENEVIEVE CARBERY ABUSE GROUPS: POPE BENEDICT needs to take firm... Vactican meetings are 'not just a cosmetic excercise' The meetings between Ireland's Catholic bishops and Pope Benedict, tomorrow and Tuesday, are "not just a cosmetic exercise. They are serious," Bishop Joseph Duffy said in Rome this afternoon. The meetings would be "a complete flop if seen as... Colum Kenny: Pope's meeting just perpetuates the scandalIndependent.ie Colum Kenny: Pope Benedict's meeting with our bishops is more about power than justice, writes Colum Kenny If only it really was hard to believe that Pope Benedict is about to hold a closed meeting with the Irish diocesan... Martin to present Pope with victims' demandsIndependent.ie By John Cooney Religion Correspondent Saturday February 13 2010 Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will deliver a confidential file next week to Pope Benedict from Dublin victims of clerical abuse, demanding the resignation of the Bishop of Galway, Martin Drennan.... Irish bishops travel to Rome for unprecedented abuse review PATSY McGARRY, Religious Affairs Correspondent Sat, Feb 13, 2010 TWENTY-FOUR Irish Catholic bishops travel to Rome this weekend for what is believed to be the first meeting of its kind at the Vatican on clerical child sex abuse. The... Mr Myers is off beam on churchIndependent.ie I wish Kevin Myers would just occasionally approach the writing of his columns in a calmer frame of mind. His latest column (Irish Independent, February 11) misses the central point of the debate on the role of the... Time to commend Pope for response to abuse Pope Benedict XVI will meet Cardinal Sean Brady and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in Rome on Monday By David Quinn Friday February 12 2010 We are led to believe that the Pope has said and done practically nothing... Bishops can take a tip from US experience Fri, Feb 12, 2010 ANALYSIS: As the bishops head for Rome to discuss clerical sex abuse with the pope, an observer of the American situation has advice for the Irish church, writes JOHN ALLEN 1 DON'T GET DEFENSIVE As the... Mary Kenny says I am to be pitied? Give me strength Ivan Payne, the priest who was jailed for six years for abusing Andrew Madden and others, is led away from court By Andrew Madden Thursday February 11 2010 IN her column in this newspaper last Saturday, Mary... Reform Church or lose authorityIndependent.ie ONE week from now, the Irish Catholic bishops will travel to Rome to discuss with Pope Benedict XVI the disclosures of clerical sex abuse which culminated in the Murphy report on the archdiocese of Dublin, and which, along... Bishop stays silent on future ahead of key Vatican summitIndependent.ie By John Cooney in Knock Thursday February 11 2010 The embattled Bishop of Galway last night refused to say if he will offer his resignation to Pope Benedict next week after persistent demands from clerical abuse victims for... Bishops' meeting with Pope Thu, Feb 11, 2010 Madam, - Next week the Irish bishops are going to Rome for a crucial meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and senior members of the Curia. They must not allow the Roman Curia to present clerical... Quitting bishop to meet Pope in Rome over abuse scandal Outgoing bishop of Kildare Jim Moriarty will join the delegation of bishops who will travel to Rome to meet with Pope Benedict about the clerical abuse crisis. Photo: Thomas Nolan google_protectAndRun("render_ads.js::google_render_ad", google_handleError, google_render_ad); By John Cooney Religion... Bishops' meeting with Pope Wed, Feb 10, 2010 Madam, - In preparation for their imminent meeting with Pope Benedict XVI about the Murphy report, the Irish bishops have met with and consulted only with some of those whose stories are contained in the... Abuse victims appeal to Pope PATSY McGARRY Religious Affairs Correspondent and PADDY AGNEW Tue, Feb 09, 2010 A letter has been sent to Pope Benedict by abuse victims in Dublin calling on him to remove the Bishop of Galway, Martin Drennan, as he "still... Pope urged to force bishops to quit over abuse 'cover-up' By Dan Collins Tuesday, February 09, 2010 SURVIVORS of clerical sex abuse have called on the Pope to force the resignation of bishops they say did nothing to challenge "the culture of cover up". Yesterday, a group... Victims ask Pope for €1bnIndependent.ie Brady to hand deliver letter requesting abuse payout By John Cooney and Breda Heffernan Tuesday February 09 2010 A LETTER calling on the Vatican to provide a €1bn compensation package for survivors of clerical child abuse in Ireland... Bishops meet victims ahead of 'mini-synod'Independent.ie By Breda Heffernan Monday February 08 2010 SENIOR Catholic clergy are to meet survivors of clerical abuse today ahead of their visit to Rome to discuss the fallout of the institutional child abuse scandal with the Pope. The... Named and shamed: US group exposes Irish sex abuse priestsSunday Tribune A Boston-based group has listed 70 Irish priests who assaulted children in the US, with more names on the way. Crime Correspondent Ali Bracken reports Picture Courtesy Steve Humphreys/Irish Independent --> Father Brendan Smyth: the priest left a... Orders demanding abuse case fees is immoral Sunday TribuneLast year the contents of the Ryan report into child abuse in residential institutions shocked Irish society to its core. We struggled to find an adequate response as the scale and depth of systematic abuse of children... Religious orders seek millions in legal costs Ryan report scandal: Christian Brothers and others demand €40m Conor McMorrow and Shane Coleman THE religious orders criticised in the Ryan report into child abuse are demanding tens of millions of euro in legal fees for appearing before the... Priests: Martin is source of division By Garry O'Sullivan Friday, February 05, 2010 PRIESTS "are no longer content to be puppets of the diocese" according to the minutes of a meeting of up to 25 Dublin priests, where Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's "dictatorial manner" was... Vatican concern over signs of divided hierarchy PADDY AGNEW in Rome Fri, Feb 05, 2010 AS THE countdown begins to the forthcoming Vatican meeting between Pope Benedict, senior Curia figures and the Irish bishops, Vatican insiders have suggested the Holy See has been alarmed by recent... Irate priests critical of Archbishop Martin ALISON HEALY Fri, Feb 05, 2010 A MEETING of priests has heard demands that Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin be confronted over his handling of the fallout from the Murphy report on clerical child sex abuse. It also heard... Jailed paedophile priest: it was an altar boy thingIndependent.ie By Fiona Ferguson and Sonya McLean Wednesday February 03 2010 A FORMER priest who told gardai he was sexually attracted to altar boys was jailed for one year for indecently assaulting a child. Patrick Hughes (82), of Park Drive... Magdalene group says meetingMagdalene group says meeting with Department of Education helpful Dr Katherine O'Donnell, director of the UCD Women's Studies Centre, left, and Claire McGettrick, both of whom represented the Justice for Magdalenes group at yesterday's meeting with officials of the Department... Protecting those invisible lives Wed, Feb 03, 2010 THE RYAN report into the abuse of children in religious-run institutions made for shocking reading last year. It illustrated in the most graphic terms how an imbalance of power and lack of oversight can place... Court hears man tried to 'shake priest down' By Liam Heylin Wednesday, February 03, 2010 A MAN tried to "shake down" a priest to hand over €200 by threatening to tell social services that the priest had frightened his child. Trevor O'Donoghue, aged 38, of 48... Priest attacks prelate for accepting abuse reportIndependent.ie By JOHN COONEY Tuesday February 02 2010 AN influential retired priest has launched a scathing attack on the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, for accepting the shocking findings of clerical child sex abuse in the Murphy report.... Concerns child services report not getting local input By Jennifer Hough Tuesday, February 02, 2010 A HEALTH services report examining crisis and care services provided to vulnerable children and families is no longer being carried out according to specific guidelines set down under the Childcare Act. The... 'The abuse that happened in the past was horrendous' Tue, Feb 02, 2010 INSTITUTION PROFILE: EIGHTEEN MEN have been investigated in connection with allegations of abuse against 21 children with intellectual disabilities at Brothers of Charity residential units in Galway over 33 years. A report by Dr Kevin McCoy... State urged not to 'fail' children in care after they turn 18 By Jennifer Hough Monday, February 01, 2010 THE state will be failing its responsibility as a "parent" to children in care if it does not make statutory provision to support over- 18-year-olds within the system, children's charity Barnardos... |