Cardinal Brady denies reports of resignation

August 30, 2010

Cardinal Seán Brady of Armagh has denied reports that he has tendered his resignation to Pope Benedict. “This is not true about my resigning,” the primate of All Ireland said on August 29. “I am not resigning.”

Cardinal Brady’s credibility has been badly damaged by the widespread discussion of an old report showing that in 1975, as a young priest, he persuaded two young men to sign an agreement promising that they would not report the misconduct of a notoriously abusive priest.

 

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Further information:

• I will not resign, insists a defiant Cardinal Brady (Belfast Telegraph)
• Most Irish believe Cardinal Brady should step down, poll finds (CWN, 6/14)