IRELAND
The Irish Times
HARRY MCGEE, Political Correspondent
The Catholic Church has rejected reports that Cardinal Seán Brady was willing to resign two years ago over the Fr Brendan Smyth scandal but that the Vatican refused.
In a statement, a church spokesman said a news report to that effect today was “untrue”.
The report in the Irish Independent seemed to be “confusing” an announcement by Dr Brady on May 17th, 2010 requesting Episcopal support, the statement said.
In that statement, Dr Brady said he had asked Pope Benedict for additional support for his work at Episcopal level.
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