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Wed 02 Feb 2010Pope should have invited abuse victims to Rome
ANALYSIS:The meeting with the Irish bishops appeared useful ahead of the pope’s pastoral letter to the Irish faithful, but a glorious opportunity to show respect to victims of clerical sex abuse has been missed, writes PATSY McGARRY
VETERAN VATICAN watchers will not be too surprised by the apparent lack of substance emerging from the “unprecedented”, “historic” and “unique” meeting between the great, the good and the Irish bishops over three lengthy sessions through Monday and yesterday.
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