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	If This Is Popes Outrage It Is an Oxymoron National Survivor Advocates Coalition December 17, 2009 http://www.nsacoalition.org/2009/12/17/if-this-is-popes-outrage-it-is-an-oxymoron/ Ireland -- The National Survivor Advocates Coalition (NSAC) sees in the resignation of Bishop Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick, Ireland the failure of a Church unwilling to hear the cries of the innocent until forced into a corner by a civil government. For 15 years, survivors in Ireland pursued the government's investigation after they got no serious response let alone compassion or understanding or action to protect other children from the hierarchy that claimed to be part of a moral voice on the planet. What is admirable today is not the passing of a bishop from his realm but the courage of those whose childhoods were taken from them, whose souls and spirits were deeply scarred yet who nobly rose to advance the cause of truth. The resignation of one bishop does not end this scandal or even begin to heal its wounds. Wholesale change, deep and meaningful must come to a hierarchy and a Church that allowed children to be abused and unflinchingly covered up crimes. If the acceptance of this resignation is Pope Benedict's "outrage" and "deep distress" for the Church in Ireland, it is an oxymoron. Contact: National Survivor Advocates Coalition 937-272-0308 This entry was posted on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 3:34 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. One Response to "If This is Pope's "Outrage" It is an Oxymoron"
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