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	Vatican Statement Inadequate Drcc By Joanne McCarthy Irish Health December 14, 2009 http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=16596 IRELAND -- The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) has described the statement from the Vatican in response to the Murphy report as totally inadequate. The DRCC said it had hoped the Pope would at least call for the resignation of the bishops named in the report. On Friday, the Pope held a 90 minute-long meeting with Cardinal Seán Brady and Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin to discuss the 'painful situation of the church in Ireland' following the publication of the Murphy report into the managing of allegations of child sex abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. In a statement published after the meeting, the Vatican said the Pope was disturbed and distressed by the contents of the report, and that he shares the outrage, betrayal and shame felt by the Irish people. He is to write a pastoral letter to the Irish people about sexual abuse in Ireland and the Vatican's response to the crisis. The DRCC has expressed its disappointment that the Pope does not tell us what he feels about his church's maintenance of secrecy, avoidance of scandal, protection of the reputation of the church and the preservation of its assets. It said that according to the Murphy report, these matters were given priority over the welfare of the children of Ireland. "The statement from the Vatican is totally inadequate. It is very disappointing for the victims who had hoped that the Pope at least, would demonstrate his outrage and call for the resignation of the bishops named in the Murphy report," said Ellen O'Malley Dunlop, chief executive of the DRCC. "Instead, while he had the report for over two weeks now, all he did was issue a statement where he promises to write a pastoral letter to the Faithful in Ireland in which he will 'clearly indicate the initiatives that are to be taken in response to the situation'," she continued. The DRCC said there is no indication given to how long the Irish people and victims and survivors of abuse will have to wait for the Pope's response. It said that this is not good enough and does not instill any confidence. "While the Pope refers to the importance of the need to develop 'effective and secure strategies to prevent any recurrence' unfortunately without any real action this can only be heard with scepticism," it said.
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