THE country has been convulsed with shock, disgust and anger since the full extent of clerical child sex abuse became known. This sickening scandal rocked the Catholic Church to its very foundations and destroyed the trust and faith of many.
Even more shocking have been the extraordinary lengths the church has gone to cover things up.
The overriding imperative of the vast majority of the church hierarchy has been to protect the good name of that institution at all costs.
http://www.herald.ie/opinion/gerry-ocarroll-church-must-never-again-place-its-own-interests-before-the-welfare-of-children-31342687.html
Even more shocking have been the extraordinary lengths the church has gone to cover things up.
The overriding imperative of the vast majority of the church hierarchy has been to protect the good name of that institution at all costs.
http://www.herald.ie/opinion/gerry-ocarroll-church-must-never-again-place-its-own-interests-before-the-welfare-of-children-31342687.html