UNITED KINGDOM
The Argus
by Adam Trimingham
THE Catholic Church in Sussex has found itself at the centre of controversy again, following the resignation of Kieran Conry, the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton.
Parishioners were told in churches on Sunday that the Bishop was quitting because he had been unfaithful to his promises.
It was bad enough that he should have set such an appalling example to thousands of Catholics who previously regarded him with admiration.
But what made it worse was that the Bishop felt unable to tell them exactly how he had broken his clerical vows.
Churchgoers would understand some restraint on his part in naming any names, but they surely have a right to a clear and honest statement from him.
It is not enough simply to say no children were involved and that he has not broken the law.
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