Tag Archives: Nuncio

It makes no sense

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Sylvia
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I am at a loss to understand what the mandatory-reporting-kerfuffle in the Vatican is all about.  In essence, that’s the nub of the Response of the Holy See to the Government of Ireland:. 03 September 2011: Response of the Holy See to the Government of Ireland regarding … Continue reading →

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Vatican recalls ambassador after Irish PM’s comments on sex abuse row

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Sylvia
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Archbishop Guiseppe Leanza, papal nuncio to Dublin, returns to Rome following Enda Kenny’s attack on Vatican role in cover-up guardian.co.uk 25 July 2011 18.59 BST Henry McDonald in Dublin The Vatican’s recall of papal envoy Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza from Dublin … Continue reading →

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Enda Kenny’s Speech criticizing the Vatican

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Sylvia
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The text of Toiseach  Enda Kenny’s address to the Dail 20 July 2011 as found on: http://bocktherobber.com/2011/07/enda-kennys-speech-criticising-vatican     I move the motion. The revelations of the Cloyne report have brought the Government, Irish Catholics and the Vatican to an … Continue reading →

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Magee goes into hiding after report on sex abuse

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Sylvia
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Retired bishop thought to be in US but will return ‘in a few weeks’ independent.ie Sunday July 17 2011  By MAEVE SHEEHAN THE retired Bishop of Cloyne, John Magee, who has not been seen since the damning report on his … Continue reading →

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Papal visit now looks doomed after Cloyne backlash hits Church

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Sylvia
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herald.ie 15 July 2011 Tom Burke PRESSURE: Bishop Magee By Michael Lavery and Cormac Murphy Friday July 15 2011 PROPOSALS for a Papal visit to Ireland next summer are likely to be shelved in the wake of the Cloyne report. … Continue reading →

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Gilmore demands explanation for Vatican intervention

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Sylvia
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 The Irish Times – Friday, July 15, 2011 PAUL CULLEN THE GOVERNMENT has demanded that the Vatican explain why it facilitated priests to disregard child protection rules, as revealed in the report on the Cloyne diocese. Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore told … Continue reading →

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FG chairman wants Papal Nuncio expelled

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Sylvia
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independent.ie By Independent.ie reporters Thursday July 14 2011 Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan has called for the expulsion of the Papal Nuncio, following the shocking revelations in the Cloyne report. The Laois-Offaly deputy and chariman of the parliamentary party said … Continue reading →

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