CANADA
The Telegram
Barb Swee
Published on March 07, 2014
A U.S. group representing victims is denouncing the apology that the Christian Brothers order issued to victims there and in Canada.
“Church abuse apologies are virtually meaningless. Whether long or short, clear or vague, prompt or delayed, they don’t protect a single child, expose a single predator or uncover a single cover up,” said David Clohessy of St. Louis, director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP).
The comments came in a news release issued after The Telegram reported today online that officials of the order in New Jersey had sent apology letters to some 420 victims, including former residents of the Mount Cashel orphanage in St. John’s.
“Apologies like this are smart public relations and legal defense maneuvers. And it’s tragic that they often come only after Catholic institutions are sued and Catholic officials are forced to act,” Clohessy said.
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