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	Bishop Appeals for Abuse Donations The Press Association March 2, 2010 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hDPdj7pRLN-O09QHfrgv3fmZ3Ijw A Catholic bishop in charge of an Irish diocese plagued by sex abuse scandals and cover-ups has asked parishioners to help fund compensation. Dr Denis Brennan, from Ferns in Co Wexford, said the appeal was not about sharing the blame but asking for help to meet responsibilities. He said the abuse scandals and subsequent cover-ups to protect dangerous clergymen were caused by paedophile priests, mismanagement and poor understanding. "This particular tragedy is not viewed by the diocese as a problem to be solved," the bishop said. "More accurately, people who suffered abuse are not the cause of our problems: the actions of individual perpetrators, along with mismanagement, poor understanding and/or lack of resolve are."
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