VATICAN CITY
Global Nation (Philippines)
VATICAN CITY—Newly appointed Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle, a rising star in the Catholic Church hierarchy, is expected to address a major international conference on Thursday about the particular challenges of dealing with the issue of child abuse in Asia.
A preconference press statement said Tagle’s speech would show “that sexual abuse inside and outside the Church is a global reality, not focused simply in the United States and Europe.”
“Careful consideration needs to be given to the cultural values that can foster greater transparency and cooperation as a universal Church that protects the most vulnerable,” the statement said.
The Vatican’s top prosecutor has warned that the Catholic Church in Asia is falling behind in the fight against pedophilia due to cultural differences over what constitutes child abuse.
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