US Catholics seek bold papal action on sex
13/4/08
US Catholics angered and demoralised by the priest sex abuse scandal say one man can help revitalise the Church with bold action: Pope Benedict. The pope’s trip to Washington and New York next week marks the first US visit by a pontiff since a wave of sex abuse scandals began in 2002, provoking lawsuits that have forced dioceses to pay more than $2 billion in settlements. Some advocates for the victims want the pope to apologise, others want him to permanently ban child molesters from the priesthood, or publicly identify them.
Roman Catholic Church sex scandals
13/4/08
Following are some sexual abuse scandals that have affected the Roman Catholic Church in Europe and the United States.Church officials say charges of sexual abuse of minors have been made against about 1.5 percent both of the worldwide priest population and of that in the United States
See: http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/roman-catholic-church-sex-scandals/2008/04/12/1207856922540.html
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