The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has lost all credibility because of its mishandling of abuse by priests, the leader of the Anglican Church said in remarks released today (April 3, 2010). A leading Catholic archbishop said he was "stunned" by the comments, according to the Associated Press website.
"I was speaking to an Irish friend recently who was saying that it's quite difficult in some parts of Ireland to go down the street wearing a clerical collar now," the Archbishop of Canterbury told the BBC. "And an institution so deeply bound into the life of society suddenly losing all credibility -- that's not just a problem for the church, it is a problem for everybody in Ireland, I think."
Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said he had "rarely felt personally so discouraged" as when he heard the Archbishop of Canterbury's opinions.
Archbishop Martin said, "I have been more than forthright in addressing the failures of the Catholic Church in Ireland. Those working for renewal in the Catholic Church in Ireland did not need this comment on this Easter weekend and do not deserve it."
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