A Catholic archbishop has apologised to the victims of child abuse during a government-backed inquiry that shed light on allegations against priests over half a century.
Some of the allegations were made against Fr John Tolkien, the son of JRR Tolkien, the best-selling author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Archbishop Bernard Longley of Birmingham, England, acknowledged failures of the church to protect children in his testimony on November 16 to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) in London. He assured the inquiry of his commitment to the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
