Vatican stunned by Irish embassy closure (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/04/us-vatican-ireland-idUSTRE7A33D120111104)
Quote(Reuters) - Catholic Ireland's stunning decision to close its embassy to the Vatican is a huge blow to the Holy See's prestige and may be followed by other countries which feel the missions are too expensive, diplomatic sources said on Friday...
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Looks like the Vatican has finally been seen to have lost the plot.
Way down the bottom of the article:
QuoteDublin said it was closing its mission to the Vatican along with those in Iran and East Timor to help meet its fiscal goals under an EU-IMF bailout. The closures will save the government 1.25 million euros ($1.725 million) a year.
Using my Irish language translator, that means to say..."Stop abusing our kids and covering it up!"
Ireland, my new favorite country! Except for the food.
Wow, hasn't Ireland come a long way! I can't help thinking that since the child-abuse scandal has loosened the church's evil grip, good has come out of bad. And it's not only Ireland that's breaking free.