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Tue 07 Jul 2010Papal apologies are all well and good - now is the time for action
RITE & REASON:If clerical abuse victims are to recover, the Vatican must heed this five-point plan
THE POPE has apologised to victims of clergy sexual abuse in face-to-face meetings in Washington DC, Malta, and Australia, and in speeches in a number of places, including at a rally for priests recently in St Peter’s Square. While apologies are all well and good, the pope must now develop an action plan to meet the recovery needs of victims.
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