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By Agnieszka Krawczynski
The B.C. Catholic

The Catholic Church in Canada is ahead of its neighbours to the south when it comes to addressing sexual abuse by clergy, according to Father George Mulligan, CSC.

The New York priest spoke at a workshop for clergy at St. Patrick’s Church in Vancouver May 2.

“I say this with humility and embarrassment: the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) did more than U.S. bishops did prior to the crisis,” Father Mulligan began.

He praised the Church in Canada for treating the issue with appropriate seriousness and transparency.