Bishop to lead prayers for abuse victims
- 14 February 2019
A day of prayer for victims and survivors of abuse is to be marked with the lighting of a ‘candle of atonement’ by Bishop Brendan Leahy in acknowledgement of the suffering of victims at the hands of church representatives.
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Pope's visit: Bishop says church needs to recognise 'dark aspects' of its history
- 15 August 2018
The visit of Pope Francis to Ireland is a pivotal moment for the church to acknowledge its past, good and bad, the Catholic Bishop of Limerick has said.
In a key homily delivered ahead of the second ever papal visit to Ireland, Bishop Brendan Leahy said, in some way, everyone in the church bears the shame of the dark aspects of its history.
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'Building Collaboration in Safeguarding' conference
- 11 January 2018
Failure to recognise and respond appropriately to the complex issues of abuse compounds the profound harm done to the lives of young and vulnerable persons, Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy said a Child Safeguarding Conference in the city today.
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Review of Safeguarding Practice in the Diocese of Limerick undertaken by NBSCCCI
- 01 September 2012
This report contains the findings of the Review of Safeguarding Practice within the Diocese of Limerick undertaken by the NBSCCCI in line with the request made to it by the Sponsoring Bodies.
Read MorePress Release by Limerick Diocese on review by NBSCCCI
- 05 September 2012
The Diocese of Limerick has today published the review by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) of the Safeguarding Practice in the diocese and welcomes its findings.
Read MorePress release: Towards Healing
- 05 September 2012
“TOWARDS HEALING” is a confidential Counselling and Support Service for Survivors of Institutional, Clerical and Religious Abuse. The service today announced the provision of extended opening hours, following the publication of the seven reports by the National Board for Safeguarding Children, into the Diocese of Cork and Ross, Limerick, Clonfert, Kildare & Leighlin
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