MILWAUKEE (WI)
San Francisco Chronicle
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An advocacy group that has helped clergy abuse victims in Milwaukee says the Catholic Church must elect a new pope who protects children.
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, issued a statement Monday after Pope Benedict announced he is retiring at the end of February due to health issues.
SNAP President Barbara Blaine says the Catholic Church must be led by a pontiff who demands transparency, exposes child-molesting clerics, punishes wrongdoers and cooperates with law enforcement.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/XDjRlW ) report Blaine also said the new pope needs to make “true amends” to those who were hurt by Catholic priests, employees and volunteers.
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