Topic: Archdiocese of Dublin
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Irish bishop John Magee resigns, apologizes to abuse victims
Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop John Magee, a former papal aide who stands accused of endangering children by failing to follow the Irish church's own rules on reporting suspected pedophile priests to police.
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Pope Benedict letter to Ireland fails to ease anger over abuse scandal
Pope Benedict XVI responded to a blossoming abuse scandal in Ireland with a letter that addressed Church failings in handling sexual abuse of children by priests. But he did not promise an end to the secrecy that has surrounded the church's policing efforts.
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Ireland report into abuse by Catholic priests finds police coverup
Ireland released a report into 30 years of Catholic priest abuse of children in Dublin that found the police frequently looked the other way to protect accused clerics.
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