Have faith that the Catholic church sex abuse report will be released

ALLENTOWN (PA)
The Morning Call

June 27, 2018

By Paul Muschick

The anger and disappointment over the last-minute hold on a potentially damning grand jury report on priest sex abuse in Pennsylvania is understandable.

The victims, the Catholic faithful and the public have waited too long already for these secrets to be spilled. We want the names. We want to know whether church officials or others tried to cover up their despicable actions.

The legal maneuvering to delay, or permanently block, publication of the report is being viewed as just another attempt to keep these secrets buried. I can see why. History shows the church has not handled these scandals well. Fears of continued cover-ups are warranted.

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