Snap: New Pope Must Protect Children

San Francisco Chronicle
February 11, 2013

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/SNAP-New-pope-must-protect-children-4269795.php

An advocacy group that has helped clergy abuse victims in Milwaukee says the Catholic Church must elect a new pope who protects children.

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, issued a statement Monday after Pope Benedict announced he is retiring at the end of February due to health issues.

SNAP President Barbara Blaine says the Catholic Church must be led by a pontiff who demands transparency, exposes child-molesting clerics, punishes wrongdoers and cooperates with law enforcement.

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The Chicago-based support group has more than 12,000 members.