McAleese urges Ireland to show kindness to strangers and speaks of ‘cowardly’ bishops
Ex-president also criticises Pope John Paul teaching and bishop’s yoga comments
Vatican fears over redress costs drove Cardinal Sodano indemnity proposal
It had been estimated in 2004 abuse crisis compensation would cost Irish dioceses €50m
Cardinal Bernard Law, central figure in Boston sexual abuse scandal, dies
Vatican official says disgraced former archbishop has died in Rome aged 86
Spotlight: exposing a sex-abuse scandal, one story at a time
Marty Baron drove the Boston Globe’s relentless reporting of the Catholic Church’s cover-up in the US. The paper’s hard slog is now the subject of a Hollywood hit
Noel Whelan: Spotlight on when evil came to door in guise of church
Film tells story of investigation by ‘Boston Globe’ into cover up of clerical sexual abuse
‘Spotlight’ illuminates ‘Boston Globe’ clerical sex abuse stories
Film bestows understated nobility on frustrating craft of investigative journalistm
McAleese says Catholic Church’s ‘old boys club’ has to go
Former president speaking at Sydney Town Hall
Francis shows political savvy in commission appointees
With one move, Pope addressed issues of women, laity and abuse
Cardinal Law guest at lunch in Irish College in Rome
Forced to resign as Archbishop of Boston over handling of child abuse allegations
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