LOS ANGELES (CA)
Catholic News Agency
Los Angeles, Calif., Jan 22, 2013 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- As former priests face litigation in Los Angeles over sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has renewed its commitment to protect the young people of the Church.
“No institution has learned more from mistakes made decades ago in dealing with priests who have abused young people than the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,” said a Jan. 22 release from the archdiocese.
“The past cannot be changed, but we have learned from it. We are justifiably proud of our record of child protection in the 21st century, and we remain vigilant against all that would harm our children and young people.”
The Los Angeles Times published a story Jan. 21 saying that 25 years ago, in the late 1980s, archdiocesan officials tried to hide sex abuse cases from police.
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