SCOTLAND
The Scottsman
October 17, 2018
By Martyn McLaughlin
Nearly five years have passed since the Catholic Church in Scotland took the first tentative steps on a journey many hoped would close the yawning gulf between its public statements and private deeds when it came to abuse. In November 2013, the Scottish Catholic Bishops asked the Very Reverend Dr Andrew McLellan, a former moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to carry out an external review of safeguarding protocols and procedures. The subsequent report, published in August 2015, became known as the McLellan Commission. Its recommendations were plentiful but two were key.
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