THE Primate of All Ireland Cardinal Seán Brady has said much more needs to be done to identify how reparation can be made by the Church for past child sex abuse.Celebrating the Lord’s Passion in St Patrick’s Church in Dundalk, the Cardinal said he had spent much of the last week listening to survivors of sexual abuse tell their stories.
"I believe that there are many others who want to tell their story and they have a right to be heard also. It is all part of acknowledging the sinful and criminal acts which have taken place and which must be addressed.
"We have to consider seriously the way the Church authorities dealt with what happened."
He said at Chrism Mass in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh earlier this week, he had accepted bishops had failed in their response to child abuse.
"I said I was sorry that this had happened and how this sorrow must move us to find ways to repair the damage that has been done and to right the wrong that they endured," he said.
"The Holy Father also asks us to confess the serious sins committed against defenceless children. He asks us to express our sincere sorrow for the damage caused to those victims and their families. This I do today, once again, in the hope that it will help to repair the damage that has been done."
However, he said more needed to be done.
"The Church in Ireland needs to continue to identify what exactly is required to make reparation for the past and to build solid foundations for true renewal in the future," he said.
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