SEXUAL ABUSE BY CATHOLIC CLERGY


(Church of Notre-Dame-de-I'Assomption, 13th century, parish Catholic Church located in Auvers-sur-Oise, in French department of Val-d'Oise, France. Church painted by Van Gogh)
 (News report by TOI dated 5.10.21)
Recent  BBC report shows that some 2,16,000 children, mostly boys,  have been sexually abused by clergy in the French Catholic Church since 1950, a damning new inquiry has found. The head of the inquiry is reported to have said there were at least 2,900 - 3,200 abusers and accused the church of showing "a cruel indifference towards the victims."

Pope Francis "felt pain" on hearing about the inquiry's finding, a Vatican statement said. One of those abused said it was time the Church reassessed it's actions. 

The inquiry found the numbers of children abused in France could rise to 3,30,000 when taking into account abuses committed by lay members of the Church, such as teachers at Catholic schools.

From Australian country towns to schools in Ireland and cities across the US, the Catholic Church has faced an avalanche of child sexual abuse accusations in the last few decades.

K V George

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