February 15, 2010 6:08 PM

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Irish RC Bishops hold meeting on child sex abuse

Ireland's Roman Catholic bishops are holding a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican to discuss their response to a child sex abuse scandal. In a report issued last year the Church admitted covering up abuse for decades. At a Mass in Rome before the meeting one of the Vatican's top cardinals called the abuse "abominable". Four bishops criticised for failing to address concerns about abuse have already resigned. But victims say more must be done to restore public trust.

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