Post by: AngelOfThyNight on October 06, 2021, 10:49:36 PM
The faithful of the Catholic Church in France -- and indeed worldwide -- are reeling from a commission's report documenting that between 2,900 and 3,200 church workers have abused more than 200,000 minors over a 70-year span. Upon hearing the news, a parishioner of mine asked, "Father, is this abuse stuff starting all over again?" Gratefully, I was able to say, no, however, the continued reckoning of the Catholic Church and other institutions continues because of years of denial and cover-up. Yes, things have changed, but change has been too long in coming.
Source: Priest: The question I was asked after the French Catholic Church sexual abuse report (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/QKEE6UqAqqw/index.html)