The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has said he is deeply sorry and ashamed about the widespread sexual abuse of children by priests.
Cardinal Sean Brady also apologised for the way the Church covered up the abuse, which happened in Dublin.
He spoke after an Irish government report revealed abuse over decades, a systematic cover-up by the Church, and a lack of action by the Irish police.
The Church put its own reputation ahead of the welfare of children, it found.
The Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin covered a period from 1975 to 2004.
Some offending priests were shifted from parish to parish, leaving them free to abuse again.
Cardinal Brady apologised to the victims and their families.
"I am deeply sorry and I am ashamed," he said.
The report also said that state authorities facilitated the cover-up by allowing the Church to operate outside the law. - BBC
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