From The London Telegraph
During his homily at Westminster Cathedral, Vincent Nichols, the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, said: "Talk of sin is not always popular - unless we are talking about other people's sins.
"In recent weeks the serious sins committed within the Catholic community have been much talked about.
"For our part, we have been reflecting on them deeply, acknowledging our guilt and our need for forgiveness. This is the journey of Holy Week.
"Indeed, to appreciate the message of this great Christian feast we have to begin with our own sin and shame."
Anglican Church leader the Archbishop of Canterbury also takes to the pulpit a day after being forced to apologise for suggesting the Catholic Church in Ireland had ''lost all credibility'' over the abuse revelations.
The wider Catholic Church has been engulfed by sex abuse scandals this year, with victims coming forward in Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and the United States.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, head of the Church in Scotland, will apologise to child victims of abusive priests during his sermon in Edinburgh. He is also expected to describe the ''shame'' the issue has brought on the Catholic Church.
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