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Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 7, 2012 at 6:34 pm
In 1975, the Catholic Church in Ireland conducted an internal investigation into sexual abuse allegations against its clergy. Brendan Boland, then a 14-year-old boy, gave evidence that he had suffered abuse at the hands of one Fr Brendan Smyth, as well as providing names and addresses of other children at risk by the priest, to the then-36-year-old Fr Sean Brady. Brady passed the allegations to his superiors but the parents and the police were never informed. Smyth carried on with molesting children, including Boland's sister, right up until 1988.
Last week a BBC documentary brought all of this shameful story to light. Today, Brady, now Cardinal and leader of the RCC in Ireland, said that he wants to apologise "personally" to Brendan Boland "at the earliest opportunity" - thirty-seven years after the event. However, he maintained that the documentary had "exaggerated" his part in the shameful episode. Apparently his role had been to take notes and inform people he trusted to take action. A back-handed apology at best, then.
Can you imagine the shit-storm that would ensue if, say, a teacher had done all this and it had been swept under the carpet with thousands of similar allegations, only coming to light decades later? There would be resignations and sackings left right and centre, and there probably wouldn't be a school with two bricks left standing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17984642
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 7, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Well, fuck him and the rest of the cossack-wearing perverts!
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 1:01 am
I think this is the thing that will being it down, like Tax evasion for Al Capone.
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 1:52 am
(May 7, 2012 at 8:10 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Well, fuck him and the rest of the cossack-wearing perverts!
C'Mon Min. Tell us what you really think.
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 4:38 pm
An update, of sorts:
Quote:Brendan Boland, one of the victims of paedophile priest Father Brendan Smyth, has said his healing and that of other victims cannot begin while Cardinal Sean Brady remains as Catholic Primate of all-Ireland.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17997019
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Quote:Brendan Boland, one of the victims of paedophile priest Father Brendan Smyth, has said his healing and that of other victims cannot begin while Cardinal Sean Brady remains as Catholic Primate of all-Ireland.
That smells of revenge not anything honest. It doesn't matter wht job a person holds, healing can begin at any time, any place and it starts with forgiveness.
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Maybe some priest should stick his dick up your ass so you can find out what these people went through at the hands of these servants of your fucking god.
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 5:14 pm
(May 8, 2012 at 5:10 pm)DeeTee Wrote: Quote:Brendan Boland, one of the victims of paedophile priest Father Brendan Smyth, has said his healing and that of other victims cannot begin while Cardinal Sean Brady remains as Catholic Primate of all-Ireland.
That smells of revenge not anything honest. It doesn't matter wht job a person holds, healing can begin at any time, any place and it starts with forgiveness.
Let him have his revenge then. Sean Brady stood by whilst Brendan Boland and many others were abused, but this is all fine if he asks for forgiveness? You people make me sick.
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 5:28 pm
(May 8, 2012 at 5:14 pm)Tobie Wrote: (May 8, 2012 at 5:10 pm)DeeTee Wrote: That smells of revenge not anything honest. It doesn't matter wht job a person holds, healing can begin at any time, any place and it starts with forgiveness.
Let him have his revenge then. Sean Brady stood by whilst Brendan Boland and many others were abused, but this is all fine if he asks for forgiveness? You people make me sick.
You are just like the people who attacked Joe Paterno. You subscribe more authority tto people than they actually have. You also forget that not all people have moral courage and that other factors play a role in their own actions.
Your judgementalism and condemnation, when you can do no better, makes me sick.
Quote:Maybe some priest should stick his dick up your ass so you can find out what these people went through at the hands of these servants of your fucking god.
Read 1 John. Those who practice sin are NOT of God nor are His servants. Try to be a bit more sophisticated instead of throwing the baby out with the bath water.
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RE: Cardinal Brady "apologises" to abuse victim after BBC exposure
May 8, 2012 at 5:30 pm
"John" is as big a pile of bullshit as the rest of your fairy tales.
It carries no weight in the real world. He's a fucking bishop and he maintains that he follows your fucking god. Your problem is with him...or his is with you.
I think both of you are stark raving nuts.
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