SECRET
SEX ABUSE SCANDAL STRAINS IRISH-VATICAN RELATIONS, SHAKES UP IRISH CHURCH, AND POSES CHALLENGES FOR THE HOLY SEE
US diplomatic cable 10VATICAN33 · Vatican Vatican City · 2010-02-26 16:32 · Read at WikiLeaks PlusD »
| Reference ID | 10VATICAN33 |
|---|---|
| Created | 2010 February 26, 16:32 (Friday) |
| Origin | Vatican Vatican City |
| Country | Holy See |
| Classification | SECRET |
| To | Group Destinations European Political Collective; Secretary of State; United Nations (Geneva); United Nations (New York); Vatican Vatican City |
| TAGS | EI - Ireland KIRF - International Religious Freedom PHUM - Political Affairs--Human Rights PREL - Political Affairs--External Political Relations SOCI - Social Affairs--Social Conditions VT - Vatican City |
| Character count | 12,893 |
Why this cable is notable
The Vatican was offended by the Irish Murphy commission's requests and felt Ireland had not respected its sovereignty.
Reported by: The Guardian
Cable text
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