SCOTLAND
Paisley Daily Express
Nov 24 2013
The Catholic Church in Scotland has said it will publish a review into cases of reported abuse over a period spanning more than five years.
The church will give details of the number of incidents reported between 2006 to 2012, their nature and the results of investigations into them, members have been told.
It is also expected to announce a further audit of all cases of historic abuse allegations between 1947 and 2005 and a full review of its safeguarding procedures.
The three initiatives, it says, are being launched ” in a spirit of openness and transparency”.
Members of the Catholic community were told about the plans at Mass today. A formal announcement by the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland will be made at 11am tomorrow.
Bishops of the eight Scottish dioceses make up the Bishops’ Conference, which represents the Catholic Church in Scotland.
A letter read to mass-goers said: “T he Bishops wish to say on behalf of the Catholic Church in Scotland that we recognise the trauma and pain that survivors of abuse have suffered and that we are committed to providing for them both justice and healing.
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