LOS ANGELES (CA)
Washington Post
Letter from Archbishop Gomez on priest sex abuse read at churches across Los Angeles on Sunday
By Associated Press
Updated: Sunday, February 3
LOS ANGELES — Roman Catholic parishioners in Los Angeles heard a letter from Archbishop Jose Gomez in which he described newly released files on clergy sex abuse as “terribly sad and evil.”
The archbishop’s words were read by church leaders at Sunday masses across the city, the Los Angeles Times reported (http://lat.ms/YuH4rb). The letter was made public late last week.
Gomez said the church needs to acknowledge the “terrible failure” of its handling of abuse cases.
At St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Hollywood, parishioner Eric Nielsen praised Gomez for addressing the issue.
“I take my hat off to the archbishop,” said Nielsen, 52. “He got on the ball and did what needed to be done.”
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