Voice of Russia
[with audio]
The United Nations has criticised the Vatican for failing to protect children from paedophile priests as investigators in Geneva probe the global scandal that rocked the Catholic Church to its foundations. The hearing in Geneva was the first time that the Vatican has been confronted publicly over the sexual abuse of children by clergy. VoR’s Brendan Cole hosts a discussion on the subject.
Pope Francis has set up a Vatican committee to fight sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church and offer help to victims.
Campaigners say the inquiry investigating institutional child abuse by members of the clergy in Northern Ireland needs to be extended to England and Wales.
Stop Church Child Abuse welcomed the opening of the investigation into 13 orphanages and children’s homes but said it was now time for the government to roll the inquiry out across Britain.
Pope Francis has said dealing with sex abuse is vital for the Church’s credibility but how effectively is he and the church dealing with it?
To discuss this VoR’s Brendan Cole was joined by:
Peter D Williams from the group Catholic Voices
Fr Paul Keane
Peter Saunders (on the line) from the group National Association for People Abused in Childhood or NAPAC
David Greenwood from the Stop Church Child Abuse campaign
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