New claims Cardinal Sean Brady acted improperly in Brendan Smyth case

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**....

pilib04, I realize you're in the US and don't know what goes on in Ireland. Smyth died. Too late now to do anything about him. Brady should be in jail.

Well my name is Sean Brady,my past may be shady I did the very least,I reported the priest But the boys above me, they all must love me In spite of the sound ,they all kept me around!

Actually he is a good example of what the RCC hierarchy wants in a priest, OBEY OBEY even if it hurts. he wanted to be a bishop and knew that if he bucked the system the system would buck him, so he lived by the system and now should needs to recognize he is a company man and not a representative of Christ. I would not listen to him, but it will be interesting to see how many people think he is OK by going to his masses. I sure hope no one shows up, he is washed up and needs to leave..

Crimes aren't always sins. Sins (whether original, cardinal or venial) aren't always crimes, misdemeanours or offences. Canon law is not the same as civil or criminal law (though it may be closely akin to land law). The Holy See (or Vatican City), is a city state within a nation state (Italy) - as heir apparent of the [Unholy!] Roman Empire. It doesn't see itself as answerable to civil or temporal authorities, being answerable to God alone. Consequently, whether we like it or not, the Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church (HRC&AC), sees itself as a theocratic state within whatever country/nation/state (or despotic regime?) it happens to be established in. So what's all the fuss about?

Cardinal Brady's statement shows why the Irish government was right to require priests to report suspicions of abuse, even when their information comes from the confessional. Passing the buck to the higher-ups is how any organization quickly becomes corrupt. The Cardinal claims exemption from the law because he was not the "designated person," the one designated by the church hierarchy, but the law designates everyone who has information to come forward. He says, "Even today, it is the ‘designated person’ who has responsibility for reporting to the authorities, not the person who first receives or notes the details of the allegation.” He's still insisting that the Church, not the people's government, will decide how to handle criminal priests. The people should say a loud NO to that!

What a mushy moosh. Imagine have that grimacing in your face. Only a mother would love it.

If he gave a dam he would have insured the pedophile was made public and followed up with the boy that informed him. Brady is a wimp who has some responsibility for the continued abuse. The church is collapsing with it's secrecy, harsh treatment of others who speak out, and reluctance to pony up to its responsibilities. Great architectural structures but rather hollow inside.

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith should investigate Brady and Smyth, but what chances are of that happening. They are far too busy harrassing Irish Priests and American Sisters. They don't have time for Brady and Smyth. Isn;t there something the Gardai can do about Brady and Smyth?

Morally corrupt, seemingly like most of the hierarchy of the church.

IMHO it should be the responsibility of anyone suspecting a child is being abused should report it immedately to civil authorities, that should be the law NOT “Even today, it is the ‘designated person’ who has responsibility for reporting to the authorities, not the person who first receives or notes the details of the allegation.”

Brady should go to prison for aiding and abetting!! He has a great deal to answer for and just the look on his face tells me (body language) that he is miserable! Resign and repent at leisure JERK!

After the anger at these pedophile priests subsides, all I can feel is compassion for the survivors of the abuse, as well as sadness that so many lives were devastated by people who shelter abusers, while protecting themselves from any blame.

Disgraceful behaviour.

What a surprise!!!!!!!