NEW ORLEANS (LA)
WVUE
July 31, 2020
By Rob Masson
SNAP Calls for Church Archives
Victims of clergy sex abuse are calling for a new level of transparency when it comes to abusive priests. They say under new church doctrine victims are entitled to see the files on abusive priests.
They gathered in front of Notre Dame seminary, to call for a new level of transparency when it comes to information on sexually abusive clergy
“Child rape is bad but the cover-up is so disheartening,” said Tommy Crane, a supporter of the ‘Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests’, or ‘SNAP’.
Alleged victims say in December of last year Pope Francis abolished what is known as the ‘pontifical secret’ which they say should clear the way for survivors to view files on their abusers.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.