Repentant Vatican Faces Un Sexual Abuse Allegations

By Andrew Hiller
Voice of Russia
February 6, 2014

http://voiceofrussia.com/us/2014_02_06/Repentant-Vatican-faces-UN-sexual-abuse-allegations-8867/

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WASHINGTON (VR)– The care of our children, both physical and psychological, is one of the most important duties of a family, community, or culture. When cracks appear in that duty, even if from a small minority, it can cause great concern. On Wednesday, a United Nations panel strongly rebuked the Vatican arguing that it has failed to acknowledge the scale of sexual abuse that has been perpetrated by its clergy and facilitated by policies that have led to "the continuation of the abuse and the impunity of the perpetrators."

To analyze the UN's remarks and how the Catholic Church can or should respond, VR’s Andrew Hiller spoke with Father Thomas J. Reese. Reese is a Senior Analyst for National Catholic Reporter.