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‘Yes, we must atone for these sins. But the Catholic Church is not an empire of abuse’

In an exclusive article, Bishop Joseph Devine argues it is time some allegations were laid to rest

 

The scathing reaction by the media and ­society to the incidence of child sex abuse in the Church has been chastening but for the most part welcome. It has concentrated our minds wonderfully on our faults and failings and vanities.