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If Pope Benedict visits Ireland next year, as many people expect, he could face protests by Catholic groups. Henry McDonald writes in The Guardian:

"Sean O'Conaill, the coordinator of Voice of the Faithful in Ireland, which includes Catholic priests as well as abuse victims, said that if the bishops refused to arrange a meeting between the victims and the Pope there would be "outrage and disgust". "In that situation we would be forced to consider dignified protests during the papal visit. A boycott by contrast would be silent and unheard. There would be serious consideration given to protests," he said. He added that the group's sister organisation across the Atlantic, Voice of the Faithful USA, would consider similar action if the Pope failed to meet their members on his expected visit to the US."