HOUSTON (TX)
KPRC TV
February 18, 2019
By Cathy Hernandez
Leaders of the Catholic Church spoke Monday morning ahead of a summit happening this week to discuss revelations of sexual abuse in the church.
According to a news conference, the summit will focus on responsibility, accountability and transparency.
“We believe is it important for all of us as we come here to carry in our hearts the suffering that those who have been abused have each and every day of their lives,” said Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago.
Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna, archbishop of Malta said, “We can’t do this on our own. We need all the help we can get. The flock is not our own. It is the flock of Jesus Christ.”
Pope Francis called for prayers Sunday and said the goal for the four-day summit is to outline clear protocols for bishops on how to prevent abuse and help victims.
On Saturday, former American Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was expelled from the priesthood.
McCarrick, once a leading figure in the U.S. Catholic Church, was found guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults.
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