RTE News
February 5, 2008
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0205/church.html
The President of Trócaire has said Ireland's Catholic bishops will give as much transparency as is needed to clarify once and for all the issue of clerical sexual abuse.
Bishop John Kirby was speaking at the launch of Trócaire's annual Lenten campaign.
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He said he was very saddened by 'the serious disagreement between respected colleagues' Cardinal Connell and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin over revealing diocesan legal advice on child abuse to the Murphy Commission.
He said it may prove a stumbling block to the commission's work but one that would be overcome legally.
Meanwhile, the Bishop of Meath has criticised the tendency to reduce religion to heated debates about controversies and personalities.
In his Lenten message, Bishop Michael Smith said faith was 'more than that' and was 'ultimately about God and the joy that comes from our relationship with Him'.
Dr Smith added that acting with moral courage was key to the Christian mission.
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