Pope accepts resignation of third Irish bishop

[Elmore Furth]

Source: Washington Post

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict has accepted the resignation of Bishop James Moriarty, the Vatican said Thursday, bringing to three the number of Irish bishops who have stepped down due to the sexual abuse crisis.

Moriarty tendered his resignation in December, after an official report named him among Church leaders in the Dublin archdiocese who had covered up cases of child sex abuse by priests for 30 years.

He was auxiliary bishop of Dublin from 1991 until his appointment as bishop of Kildare and Leighlin in 2002.

Hundreds of cases of sexual and physical abuse of youths in recent decades by priests have come to light in Europe and the United States in the last month as disclosures encourage long-silent victims to finally go public with their complaints.


Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/22/AR2010042201393.html

[sakabatou]

1. Now if only he were to step-down himself

[Soylent Brice]

2. good. who's next?

[wake.up.america]

3. This guy ought to step into a prison cell. Why should a priest be an exception?

[superconnected]

4. I doubt they are an exception. Like most molesters, there needs to be proof and a civilian case.

It was ridiculous of Catholics to think going to the corporation - the church - would solve the issue. They need to go directly to the police, as well as file charges against the perp, and the church for letting it happen in their facility.

[kirby]

5. Hmm...

[Q3JR4]

6. That's a good step. Now if only the Pope will do something

about that one guy who ran the Congregation for the Doctorine of the Faith who refused to defrock a pedophile priest?

Refresh my memory, who was that again?

Oh yeah... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI">This guy.

Q3JR4.