ST. LOUIS (MO)
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
Nov. 11, 2019
We applaud Fr. Hans Zollner for his skill in articulating a major problem that exists within the Catholic church today: the referral of allegations of sex abuse by clerics to Catholic church lawyers, canonists and psychiatrists who then crush the victim and obscure the truth.
Fr. Zollner points out excuses that are often bandied about by defenders of the Church’s record on sexual abuse, highlighting the myths and catch-phrases succinctly,:
“…I fear for the church…”
“…. other institutions are just as bad…”
“….I can’t deal with it anymore…”
“….it’s the media’ fault…”
And Fr. Zollner rightfully debunks these as the excuses they are. He even speaks the dreaded truth by saying the cover-up continues. Indeed, there are media stories nearly every day about contemporary sex abuse by priests and nuns against children and vulnerable adults. As often as not, these are also stories about cover-up and the priority of the church’s financial assets over its most precious human asset, the children. Just read the recent Colorado AG report for the latest version of the cover-up story.
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