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	Pope Benedict: “taking Action?” Nsac: Must Include Cover up by Bishops National Survivor Advocate Coalition April 21, 2010 http://www.nsacoalition.org/2010/04/21/pope-benedict-taking-action-nsac-must-include-cover-up-by-bishops/ The National Survivor Advocates Coalition (NSAC) today urged Catholics and all men and women of goodwill not to confuse Pope Benedict’s statement at his Wednesday audience that he would take action in the sexual abuse scandal with action. “The proof of action will be in whether Pope Benedict pursues justice that includes bishops and Vatican personnel who covered up the crimes of sexual abuse not pronouncements on removal of priests and nuns who abuse.” “An institution with the depth of 2,000 years of history seeking to be the moral leader on the earth has to squarely face that the cover up of crimes is also a severe and festering wound in the Church and society.” “With his Church being investigated by two governments, Ireland and Germany, Pope Benedict’s inch by inch approach to resolution of the crisis does leave a great deal to be desired.” “Action is long overdue. The time for promising it should be long over.There was never a day or a year when it was right to abuse a child. For moral and spiritual leaders there should never have been the need for a learning curve on what to do about crimes. Pope Benedict is, after all, the ultimate authority in his Church. If he wants to take action what’s stopping him?” Contact: Kristine Ward, 937-272-0308, Kristineward@hotmail.com, www.nsacoalition.com
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