 Dedicated prayers of support and a list of support service contacts are available here, as well as Vatican Resources, an archive of recent media statements from the Irish Bishops, reflections and links to relevant articles and publications relating to safeguarding children. |
Prayers of Support
Support Services Contacts
Vatican Resources
Vatican Youtube Channel playlist of relevant video clips: "The Catholic Church and abuses"
New Vatican Internet Services
The publication of the 'Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of Ireland', which addresses the abuse of children by some clergy, is accompanied by the following two new Vatican internet services: The first is a new website: www.resources.va
The second is a series of six channels on Twitter, each in a different language. The English channel is named: news_va_en
Recent statements and reflections from Irish bishops and the Holy See
- Norms
- Letter to the bishops of the Catholic Church and to the Ordinaries and Hierarchs, regarding the modifications introduced in the Normae de gravioribus delictis
- The norms of the Motu Proprio “Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela” (2001): Historical introduction
- A brief introduction to the modifications made in the Normae de gravioribus delictis, reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
- The significance of the publication of the new "Norms concerning the most serious crimes". Note by Fr. F. Lombardi
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6 June 2010 | Guide to Understanding Basic CDF Procedures concerning Sexual Abuse Allegations (published by the Vatican)
17 May 2010 | Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady on the publication today of the Annual Report of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland
15 May 2010 | Statement from Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly
10 May 2010 | Address of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the future of the Catholic Church in Ireland
7 May 2010 | Dublin Archdiocese appoints new Director of Child Protection
22 April 2010 | Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady on the resignation of Bishop James Moriarty as Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
22 April 2010 | Statement from Bishop Jim Moriarty on the Holy Father's acceptance of his resignation as Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
22 April 2010 | Announcement by Pope Benedict XVI on the resignation of Bishop James Moriarty
4 April 2010 | Homily by Cardinal Seán Brady for Easter Sunday
2 April 2010 | Homily delivered by Bishop Noel Treanor on Good Friday in St Peter’s Cathedral
2 April 2010 | Homily by Cardinal Seán Brady at St Patrick's Church, Dundalk, on Good Friday
28 March 2010 | Homily of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at Palm Sunday Mass
27 March 2010 | Vatican Information Service News - Fr Lombardi: Church Commitment Against Child Abuse
25 March 2010 | Statement of Bishop William Lee
24 March 2010 | Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady on the resignation of Bishop John Magee
24 March 2010 | Statement by Archbishop Clifford on the resignation of Bishop Magee
24 March 2010 | Statement from Bishop John Magee on his resignation
24 March 2010 | Announcement by Pope Benedict XVI concerning Bishop John Magee
20 March 2010 | Homily notes of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
20 March 2010 | ‘Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, to the Catholics of Ireland’ including the full text of the Pastoral Letter, extracts from the Pastoral Letter, and related Vatican videos.
20 March 2010 | Statement from Archbishop Martin on the Pastoral Letter of Pope Benedict
20 March 2010 | Cardinal Brady welcomes the Pastoral Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of Ireland
19 March 2010 | Correction note from the Catholic Communications Office concerning Irish Independent published article of 18 March 2010
19 March 2010 | Cardinal Brady to welcome “Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of Ireland”
18 March 2010 | Statement of Bishop Séamus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry, regarding article in Belfast Telegraph
18 March 2010 | Statement from Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh, regarding Fr Joseph Quinn
17 March 2010 | Information Update on media reporting on Cardinal Seán Brady
17 March 2010 | Cardinal Brady welcomes Pope Benedict's announcement of forthcoming Pastoral Letter
17 March 2010 | Homily of Cardinal Seán Brady, Mass for St Patrick's Day, St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
16 March 2010 | Note from the Catholic Communications Office to clarify media reporting on Cardinal Seán Brady
10 March 2010 | Extract from press release following the Spring 2010 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
9 March 2010 | Note by Fr Federico Lombardi SJ, Holy See Press Office Director, on cases of sexual abuse
2 March 2009 | Bishop Brennan's comments at the Diocesan Finance AGM
23 February 2010 | Bishop John Buckley's statement following the meeting between Pope Benedict and the Irish Bishops
23 February 2010 | Bishop John Kirby's statement following the meeting between Pope Benedict and the Irish Bishops
22 February 2010 | Lenten Message from Bishop Lee
22 February 2010 | Letter from Archbishop Michael Neary to priests of the diocese following the meeting with Pope Benedict XVI
21 February 2010 | Homilies by bishops for the First Sunday of Lent
16 February 2010 | Vatican video footage of meeting between Irish Bishops' and Pope Benedict XVI (day two)
16 February 2010 | Press release on the meeting of the Holy Father with senior Irish Bishops and high-ranking members of the Roman Curia
15 February 2010 | Vatican video footage of meeting between Irish Bishops' and Pope Benedict XVI (day one)
15 February 2010 | Irish bishops celebrate Mass before meeting with Pope Benedict XVI
12 February 2010 | Information for journalists covering the meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and irish Bishops
8 February 2010 | Statement following meeting between bishops and survivors of institutional abuse
22 January 2010 | Statement by Bishop Philip Boyce in relation to comments on RTÉ Radio 1’s 'Morning Ireland'
22 January 2010 | Meeting of Bishops in St Patrick’s College Maynooth
24 December 2009 | Bishop Éamonn Walsh and Bishop Raymond Field offer their resignation to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
23 December 2009 | Statement by Bishop Jim Moriarty
17 December 2009 | Statement by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the resignation of Bishop Donal Murray
17 December 2009 | Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady on the resignation of Bishop Donal Murray
17 December 2009 | Statement by Bishop Donal Murray on his resignation as Bishop of Limerick
17 December 2009 | Announcement by Pope Benedict XVI concerning Bishop Donal Murray
11 December 2009 | Statement following meeting between bishops and survivors of institutional abuse
11 December 2009 | Irish bishops meet Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican
9 December 2009 | Statement from the Winter General Meeting of the Irish Bishops' Conference
30 November 2009 | Statement of Bishop Seamus Hegarty, following the release of the Dublin report into clerical sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin
29 November 2009 | Homily Notes of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the Feast of St Andrew
29 November 2009 | Bishop Donal Murray's homily for the First Sunday of Advent
28 November 2009 | Bishop Murray’s letter to the people and priests of Limerick on the Dublin report
27 November 2009 | Address of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin at Our Lady’s Hospital Foundation Day 2009
26 November 2009 | Statement by Bishop Philip Boyce, Bishop of Raphoe following the publication of the Commission of Investigation into the Archdiocese of Dublin
26 November 2009 | Statement by Bishop Noel Treanor, Bishop of Down and Connor, in Response to the Dublin Report
26 November 2009 | Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray responds to report of the Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation
26 November 2009 | Statement by Archbishop Michael Neary in response to the report of the Dublin Archdiocese Commission of Investigation
26 November 2009 | Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, in response to the publication of the Report of the Commission of Investigation into the sexual abuse of children by priests in the Archdiocese of Dublin
26 November 2009| Comments of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the occasion of the publication of the Commission of Investigation in the sexual abuse of children by priests in the Archdiocese of Dublin
22 November 2009 | Archbishop Martin’s statement on the ‘unity and integrity’ of the Dublin report
19 November 2009 | Statement by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on today’s High Court ruling
23 October 2009 | Address by Ian Elliott, Chief Executive of the National Office for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church, at the ‘Keeping Children Safe’ conference sponsored by the Health Service Executive and hosted by University College Cork
8 October 2009 | Extract from press release of the Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Bishops' Conference
8 October 2009 | Click to view image from meeting between Bishops and survivors of institutional abuse: Mr Michael O’Brien (Right to Peace), Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (Vice President of the Irish Bishops’ Conference), Mr John Kelly (Irish SOCA), Cardinal Seán Brady, (President of the Irish Bishops’ Conference), Mr Tom Hayes (Alliance Support), Mr Christopher Heaphy (Right of Place) and Bishop William Lee (Executive Secretary of the Irish Bishops’ Conference)
14 June 2009 | Reflection by Bishop Donal Murray, Bishop of Limerick
10 June 2009 | Extract from press release of the Summer General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
5 June 2009 | Statement on behalf of Cardinal Brady and Archbishop Martin
25 May 2009 | Statement by the Standing Committee of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
25 May 2009 | Irish Times opinion article by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin
21 May 2009 | Statement by Archbishop Michael Neary in response to the Ryan Report
20 May 2009 | Statement by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on the publication of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
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