Rise up and be not afraid

FRANCE
La Croix International

November 2, 2018

By Olivier Savignac

Musician Olivier Savignac, who is also an abuse victim, will meet with a group of French bishops this weekend

With the Church still in the throes of a crisis generated by the sexual abuse scandals, La Croix has invited several leading Church personalities to look at possible solutions. In this article, musician Olivier Savignac, who was himself a victim of child sex abuse, shares his perspective on the issue.

To my dear Catholic family, who are battling to keep the faith.

Amid the current crisis that has affected all of us at the deepest levels of our faith lives, we all have an opportunity to respond as Christ would wish us to do.

Until the age of 13, I had a happy life, a loving family, friends and activities, which all helped me to develop.

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