UNITED STATES
Indiana Daily Student
By Editorial Board
The first step to recovery is admitting the problem, and the Roman Catholic Church is confessing all of its transgressions to its followers.
Cardinal Francis E. George released roughly 15,000 pages describing acts of sexual abuse committed by priests in the Chicago area, according to the New York Times.
The documents include graphic descriptions of the priests’ conduct and church officials’ slow response in addressing several of the cases. All of the priests mentioned in the documents are no longer serving in the church.
Though the release of these documents is a step in the right direction, i n releasing these documents just days before his retirement, George should have made a greater effort to express his motive behind his decision to release the information.
Church leaders should also reform their institution to ensure that child sexual abuse never goes unpunished again.
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