Topic: Ireland
Pope Benedict XVI addresses Ireland on Saturday in a letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal here — a message being watched closely by Catholics from Boston to Berlin to see if it also acknowledges decades of Vatican-approved cover-ups. The church is only beginning to ...
The pope should apologise to Irish sex abuse victims and admit the Catholic church abused its power and deliberately covered up the activities of paedophile priests, a leading victims' group said Friday. The One in Four group set out what they want Pope Benedict XVI to say in his pastoral letter to Ireland's Catholics about the clerical abuse scandal ...
Scotland captain Chris Cusiter is adamant they can end their winless run in this season's Six Nations by denying Ireland the Triple Crown here on Saturday. The Scots enter the tournament's final round of matches still seeking an elusive first victory after last week's 15-15 draw with England followed narrow away defeats by Wales (31-24) and Italy ...
