FIJI
Fiji Sun
July 15, 2020
By Shalveen Chand
“The overwhelming number of priests and religious are faithful men and women who share the horror and grief that all people feel when sexual abuse is brought to light”
For the first time, the Catholic Church in Fiji has apologised to victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by foreign clergies.
The head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, said behaviour of some clergies had brought shame to the church.
This followed a report by New Zealand media that foreign priests accused of sexual abuse were sent to Pacific Island nations to avoid prosecution.
A method used to evade authorities by the church in the past.
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