The apostle of change for good in the Church in Ireland today is Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, 66, the archbishop of Dublin. His Grace has a very tough job: healing the Church in Ireland following the devastating reality of sex abuse of children by the Catholic clergy. He acts according to his conscience and faith in Christ to open the doors to speaking about such heinous things; none of other bishops in Ireland have done so. I was moved to tears for the children and for the Church when I watched this report. I've read parts of the Murphy Report but 60 Minutes brought it together. More than a whistleblower the Archbishop's a Good Shepherd.
The CBS news journal 60 Minutes did a segment on Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, "The Archbishop of Dublin challenges the Church."
His Grace has been a priest for nearly 43 years and a bishop for 13. He was educated by the Dominicans in Rome's Angelicum. For several years he's served the Church universal in the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and then as the Pope's representative (called a nuncio) at the United Nations in Geneva. In 2003, John Paul elected Martin as the archbishop of Dublin.
Saint Patrick, pray for us.
