Bands played, little girls carried flowers, ever government official was present, and a bishop offered prayer.

The bishops offered four immediate responses to address the issues raised in the report:

At this point, the bishop offered his resignation to the Pope, should he feel it necessary to remove him; no such action was taken however.

A bishop then offers him 24 pounds and is refused.

"I can give you something better," offered the bishop.

"I'm glad you could come to Irrya so quickly," the bishop offered.

At 75, bishops must formally offer to retire, but the Vatican often lets them serve for months or years longer.

The bishop offered the anecdote as evidence of his strong interfaith relationships.

The bishop offered his resignation in order to run the Albany institution.

The bishops merely offer the appropriate advice for those who ignore clearly stated doctrine.