Voice of the Faithful Focus – A brief update highlighting issues and successes as we work together to Keep the Faith, Change the Church.
Irish bishop challenged on handling abuse allegations…
Voice of the Faithful in Ireland has challenged Bishop Seamus Hegarty of Derry to account for his handling of clerical abuse allegations when he was Bishop of Raphne from 1982-1995, a time period investigated by the recent Murphy report on clergy abuse. Bishop Hegarty is being asked to explain how he ignored the activities of a child rapist who served as a priest in his diocese during that period. In a 2002 radio interview, Bishop Hegarty claimed that he never knew of the priest’s crimes during his term.
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Voice-of-the-Faithful-targets-new-Irish...
Papal liturgist endorses ‘reform of reform’…
The Pope’s chief liturgist, Msgr. Guido Marini, endorsed calls in the Church for a ‘reform of reform’ of Catholic liturgy. He says the goal of the new reform movement “would be to carry on that providential reform of the liturgy that the conciliar fathers had launched” but which has “not always, in its practical implementation, found a timely and happy fulfillment.” Marini stressed that the liturgy celebrated by the Church should be marked by historical continuity.
http://ncronline.org/news/vatican/papal-liturgist-endorses-reform-reform
Other stories we are following…
Another bishop resigns in Ireland:
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=24982&t=Another+bishop+res...
Beloved priest remembered in Cincinnati:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20091230/NEWS0104/912310321/Rev.-S...
Cardinal Daly dies at 92:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/01/cardinal-cahal-daly-ireland-...
Group names Irish priests accused of child sexual abuse:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/12/29/group...
Ohio archbishop tackles sex abuse, lapsed faithful:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/ohio-archbishop-tackles-se...
