SCOTLAND
Telegraph
The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has received 25 complaints about alleged sexual abuse in the past six years
By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent 25 Nov 2013
The figure emerged as the church published the results of “safeguarding audits”, covering the period from 2006 to 2012.
A total of 46 allegations of abuse, including emotional and physical abuse, were made against 27 priests and 20 volunteers and parishioners.
The Archbishop of Glasgow, Philip Tartaglia, said in a letter read out during mass in Scotland’s 500 Catholic parishes on Sunday that 2013 had been a “test of faith”.
He added: “We recognise the trauma and pain that survivors of abuse have suffered and we are committed to providing for them both justice and healing.”
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