They did what???
The Vatican has castigated Irish bishops for covering up abuse, in the wake of the Irish report on the investigation into the problem. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, a right-hand man of the Pope, described the abuse scandal as “humiliating” and “abominable”. I think that’s the strongest terms the Vatican has used yet!
There’s just one small point: the Irish report made it clear that the Vatican was complicit in the cover-up. Presumably they hope no-one will realise that, and they’ll be able to place all the blame on the local bishops.