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Fr Brian D’Arcy joins calls for Cardinal Brady to resign amid new abuse claims

Censored priest says Church leader should ‘reflect’ on his role

PATRICK COUNIHAN,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Thursday, May 3, 2012, 8:20 AM

Updated Monday, June 4, 2012, 12:30 PM

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Censored priest Brian D’Arcy has joined the calls on Cardinal Sean Brady to resign as leader of the Church in Ireland.

The well known Northern Ireland cleric said on Thursday morning that Cardinal Brady should ‘reflect; on his position.

New claims have emerged that Cardinal Brady failed to protect children from notorious paedophile Fr Brendan Smyth.

Fr D’Arcy, who revealed last week that his Sunday World column is now censored by the Vatican, has called on Cardinal Brady to quit.

But he has also warned that the Church in Ireland may struggle to recover from this latest crisis.

“I would find it hard to continue if I was in the position of the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland,” said Fr D’Arcy on the Newstalk radio station.

“But the Catholic Church has a major credibility problem and I don’t think changing Cardinal Brady will give it a fresh start.

“The problem is that if Cardinal Brady goes the ordinary people of Ireland won’t have a single vote in who replaces him.”

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DannyBoyG | May 03, 2012, 06:09 PM EDT

Excuses, excuses, excuses. I am waiting for the usual Church apologists to come on here and post some excuse for this. Perhaps their leader Bill Donohue will have some sorry angry statement to make. This is all so sad. Sad for victims, their families and all who really try to make it right for the Church. The apologists and sorry excuse makers...you can all burn in he**....

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EphraimKibbey | May 03, 2012, 12:38 PM EDT

And WHEN he is arrested as the Monsignour here in the States has been and sent to trial, will his excuse also be "I was just following orders?" How can disciples of Christ have so little understanding of His teachings or even the moral fiber to obey the ten commandments?

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CelticQueenUSA | May 03, 2012, 09:56 AM EDT

Anyone with an I.Q. of 10 would know that this man is just as corrupt at Smyth and should resign. His complicity in the whole matter should warrant review by authorities in Irish Government and result in his arrest. Jult my opinion!

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