ROME
Vatican Insider

The cardinal’s report on his visitation to the Irish College, sent to the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education, has been leaked to The Irish Times, and has provoked some strong reactions in Ireland

Gerard O’Connell
Rome

Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s harshly critical report to the Vatican after his visitation of the Irish College in Rome, at the pope’s instruction, in January 2011 has provoked negative reaction in Ireland, not only from the country’s four archbishops but also from the Association of Irish Priests.

In his report, the cardinal expressed serious concern about “the atmosphere, structure, staffing and guiding philosophy” of the college, called for “substantial reform” at the college, and came down so hard on the four members of staff there that all have either left the college or are about to do so.

Much to Cardinal Dolan’s annoyance the unpublished report which he sent to…