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The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said he will continue his work following a Vatican report into the handling of clerical sex abuse. | The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said he will continue his work following a Vatican report into the handling of clerical sex abuse. |
The report said "innocent young people" had been abused by clerics in whose care they had been entrusted. | The report said "innocent young people" had been abused by clerics in whose care they had been entrusted. |
Speaking to the Sunday Sequence, Cardinal Sean Brady said he was leading the church through a time of reform. | Speaking to the Sunday Sequence, Cardinal Sean Brady said he was leading the church through a time of reform. |
"I will continue to try to do that to the best of my ability," said the Primate of Ireland. | "I will continue to try to do that to the best of my ability," said the Primate of Ireland. |
Cardinal Brady said he did not know if he was the best person to lead the church, but no one had convinced him otherwise. | Cardinal Brady said he did not know if he was the best person to lead the church, but no one had convinced him otherwise. |
"This report is an opportunity for all of us to express sorrow, which we definitely do," he said. | "This report is an opportunity for all of us to express sorrow, which we definitely do," he said. |
"But also to determine to lead where Christ wants us to go." | "But also to determine to lead where Christ wants us to go." |
A seven-page executive summary of the report was published on Tuesday, the main report was not made available to the public. | A seven-page executive summary of the report was published on Tuesday, the main report was not made available to the public. |
The report was compiled by seven teams of Vatican-appointed church leaders who observed four Archdioceses across Ireland over the last two years. | |
It looked at the Church's dealings with survivors of abuse and current child protection policies. | It looked at the Church's dealings with survivors of abuse and current child protection policies. |
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