'Irish survivors deserve more respect' - global clergy abuse group calls for removal of three cardinals at World Meeting of Families
By Rachel Farrell, August 10 2018, The Independent
The group has written an open letter to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to request three things from Pope Francis, including the removal of the cardinals
A group of global clergy abuse survivors has called on the removal of three cardinals from speaking at the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) at the end of the month.
A vast line up of speakers are scheduled to speak at the event in Knock and Dublin on August 25 and 26.
The abuse survivors have delivered a letter to Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in the hopes of removing Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga, Cardinal Kevin Farrell and Cardinal Donald Wuerl from the WMOF speaker line up.
The Ending Clergy Abuse Global Justice Project (ECA) believe the cardinals should be investigated for "protecting brother bishops who have committed sexual abuse".
According to the WMOF website, the event will see speakers from "all five major continents", compiled of 80pc lay people and 20pc clergy.
One of the speakers the group want removed is Cardinal . . .
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