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	Pope's Response Woefully Inadequate, Nsac Seeks Removals, Recall National Survivor Advocates Coalition December 11, 2009 http://www.nsacoalition.org/2009/12/11/popes-response-woefully-inadequate-nsac-seeks-removals-recall/ Pope's Response "Woefully Inadequate" Coaltion Says NSAC Calls for Removals of Bishops, Recall of Nuncio For Immediate Release The National Survivor Advocates Coalition (NSAC) based in the United States, today called Pope Benedict's response to the Irish sexual abuse scandal as "woefully inadequate." Pope Benedict said today after meeting with Irish bishops at the Vatican that he was "deeply dissturbed and distressed" and would write a pastoral letter to the people of Ireland outling future changes in dealing with abuse. The coalition said in a statement., the Pope should: · immediately remove the Bishops who protected sexual abusers in the Irish clergy · remove any person in Ireland and in the Vatican hierarchy complicit in protecting abusers recall the papal nuncio The Pope now has the report, he has spoken with the Irish bishops. Now is the time for action. It has been too long delayed. The Pontiff has the authority to remove bishops. To leave them in positions of authority sends the message that no wrong was done, no strong action is not needed and all that's necessary in the face of these horrific revelations is a bit of tinkering on how things will be done in the future. These horrific crimes cry out for justice. In the name of the Christ Child, the Pope should act. The Catholic Church is suffering from laryngitis in its moral voice. Today, the Pope offered no medicine that will advance the cure. One must ask,: How long, O Lord, how long?" How long, how many meetings, how many letters until there is clear, decisive, real action to own up to the crimes committed against children, the vulnerable and innocent by persons in authority in the Catholic Church? Contact: Kristine Ward, National Survivor Advocates Coalition 937-272-0308
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