Cardinal Brady will not resign over 'abuse failure' (Main Forum)

by desi , Australia, Wednesday, May 02, 2012, 22:20 (383 days ago) @ desi

The Catholic primate of all-Ireland has said that he will not resign as Church leader despite revelations in the BBC's This World show.

It found Cardinal Sean Brady had names and addresses of those being abused by paedophile priest Brendan Smyth.

However, he did not pass on those details to police or parents.

Cardinal Brady said he accepted he was part of "an unhelpful culture of deference and silence in society, and the Church".

"With others, I feel betrayed that those who had the authority in the Church to stop Brendan Smyth failed to act on the evidence I gave them," he said.

"However, I also accept that I was part of an unhelpful culture of deference and silence in society, and the Church, which thankfully is now a thing of the past."

The cardinal said he was "shocked, appalled and outraged" by Smyth and said he had trusted that those with the authority to act in relation to Smyth would treat the evidence seriously and respond appropriately.

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he accepted he was part of "an unhelpful culture of deference and silence in society, and the Church"

Is that as good as it gets, Cardinal?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17921673