NEW : Archbishop Rowan Williams apologized for saying Irish Catholic Church as lost ` ` all credibility '' in scandal . Recent Irish government - commissioned investigation found Catholic Church covered up abuse by priests . Two Irish bishops have resigned over the scandal and Pope has apologized .
NEW : Archbishop Rowan Williams apologizes for saying Irish Catholic Church as lost `` all credibility '' in scandal . Recent Irish government-backed report found Catholic Church covered up abuse by priests . Two Irish bishops have resigned over the scandal and Pope has apologized .