The rigorous approach of the Church to clergy who have
sexually abused “isn’t as Christian as it should be”, says Mick Peelo
ahead of ‘Beyond Redemption?’ a Would You Believe? special screened on
RTÉ tonight, Thursday October 20.
It’s a surprising statement for a documentary journalist
who has been reporting on the abuse crisis in the Church for over 20
years, notably alongside the late Mary Raftery in the 2002 documentary
‘Cardinal Secrets’. Over the years, he says, he had been consistently
strong in advocating for the rights of victims.