Pope to meet with Irish priests over abuse scandal

Ireland\'s Roman Catholic bishops are preparing for an unprecedented meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican.



They have been invited by the Pope to discuss the Irish Church\'s response to the child sex abuse scandal.



Four bishops criticised for failing to address concerns about abuse have already resigned, but victims say more must be done to restore public trust.



Last year, a report was highly critical of handling of the Dublin Archdiocese\'s of priests who were suspected sex abusers.



The Murphy Commission said that there was a culture of hiding where Church leaders prioritised the protection of their institution above that of vulnerable children in their care and fail to report the matters to the police.



The Pope has said he is disturbed and distressed by the report.