CHILE
Survivors Network of Those Abused by PriestsI
For immediate release: Thursday, May 15, 2014
Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 566 9790, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )
As recently as 2005, Catholic priests may have helped steal babies.
The church in Chile is under investigation after revelations that priests played a role in stealing babies from unwed mothers. Our hearts ache for the mothers and innocent children that were irrepealably hurt by this despicable practice.
Unfortunately stealing babies from unwed mothers is not unique to Chile. Officials Spain and Argentina have engaged in this horrible practice, often with the Catholic Church staff involved. The right to a family is an inalienable human rights. The fact that so many women had this right stolen from them, especially at the hands of an institution meant to promote humanity, is appalling.
We hope investigators uncover and expose the full truth about who was complicit in this horror. And we hope those individuals face the harshest punishment possible. We also who those who were wounded by these callous actions will find some glimmer of hope and healing when the truth is revealed.
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