wn.com - 3 days ago

Victims of clerical sex abuse still face disturbing retaliation from Catholic Church leaders for speaking out despite years of efforts to tackle the global scourge, according to a Vatican panel. In its second annual report, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors set out how local churches can better help survivors, highlighting cultural resistance that hinders action in many countries. The document was drawn up with the contributions of 40 victims, who shared their personal stories and gave what the commission described as disturbing accounts of retaliation by church leaders after they reported their abuse. My brother was a seminarian. The bishop told my family that my...

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