Apology on priest fiend

A ROMAN Catholic diocese in the US has issued an apology for covering up an Iowa priest’s sexual abuse of boys for decades and promised to identify all priests who have faced credible allegations.

The actions by the Diocese of Sioux City come after a press investigation last week broke the church’s 32-year silence on serial abuse by a reverend named Jerome Coyle.

The diocese yesterday said more disclosures of misconduct may be forthcoming. It urged all victims to come forward and vowed to publish a list of credibly accused priests.