CANADA
Cape Breton Post
Published on November 18, 2013
SYDNEY — The Diocese of Antigonish will host several community meetings over the next two months to hopefully restore confidence and re-engage Catholics with their faith.
Like other dioceses around the globe, Antigonish members have been hit hard by decades of sexual abuse at the hands of priests.
Among the devastating results of such crimes, local parishes are now on the hook to pay millions of dollars in compensation claims to the victims, which forced the closure and sale of many churches and other properties.
A press release issued Monday by the diocese indicated that over over the past three years, the church has worked hard to get back on track, and this round of public meetings is another example of reaching out and listening to the concerns of Catholics.
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