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Child abuse can no longer be treated as taboo by churches

Posted by Sandra On April - 5 - 2010

Easter should be a time of renewal and hope. Yet this weekend found the Roman Catholic church mired in its deepest crisis in recent times over its handling of child abuse by paedophile priests.

Opinions regarding the scale of this crisis have become dangerously polarised. At one extreme the Vatican public relations machine has continued to maintain that this is a case of “a few bad apples” and that paedohpilia is no more common in their ranks than the public at large. (In St Peter’s Square yesterday, Cardinal Angelo Sodano dismissed the crisis as the “petty gossip of the moment” and Pope Benedict made no reference to it.)

Conversely, there are those who maintain the Catholic church offered a unique environment for paedophilia, which became institutionalised through a culture of suppression and denial. This was especially the case in Ireland, where the response to a rising tide of serious allegations was particularly sluggish. Archbishop Rowan Williams unwittingly fuelled the cynical response many have about Roman Catholicism in particular and organised religion in general by suggesting the Church in Ireland had “lost all credibility”. This was deeply hurtful to all those who work tirelessly to live out their Christian vocation. He should have chosen his words more carefully. Despite recent friction in Anglican-Catholic relations, he should recognise that all churches are fighting the same battle against secularism and the erosion of Christian influence.

READ MORE:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/child-abuse-can-no-longer-be-treated-as-taboo-by-churches-1.1018339

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DREAMCATCHERS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN, INC. is an official non-profit 501(c)3 child abuse & neglect organization. Our mission is to educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery. We also cover areas such as bullying, teen suicide & prevention, children\'s rights, child trafficking, missing & exploited children, online safety, and pedophiles/sex offenders.

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