UNITED STATES
The New York Times
September 19, 2018
Readers question how much can actually be accomplished.
To the Editor:
Re “In a First, the Pope Calls Bishops to a Global Meeting on Sexual Abuse” (news article, Sept. 13):
After nearly 30 years of observing how Catholic authorities deal with abuse cases, I was disappointed to read that in response to the latest revelations and outcries, yet another meeting of prelates has been scheduled. But I was heartbroken when you reported that bishops “will be taught to listen to victims” at the gathering in February.
What kind of men are these princes of the church if their Vatican supervisors admit that they must learn how to hear the most wounded in their flock?
David G. Clohessy
St. Louis
The writer is the former director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
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