CHILE
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

For immediate release: Tuesday October 15, 2013

Statement by Juan Carlos Cruz ( +1 312 420 4301, jccruz1@aol.com )

The obvious question here is: what is Archbishop Ezzati hiding?

More than one priest is accused of committing abuses on the children at Catholic homes. Regardless of who is accused the Archbishop should honor his duties as a citizen and be questioned by secular officials.

For centuries, Catholic officials have acted as if they are above the law. They’re still doing this. And they’re doing it to protect themselves and their reputations and their predator priests.

The Archbishop is a member of the Catholic church, of course, but he’s also a member of Chilean society. He has an obligation to obey the rules of both institutions. It’s wrong for him to hide behind one set of rules to avoid being held responsible…