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Catholic Bigwigs Told |
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Compiled by GayToday
Washington, D.C. -- The self-serving schemes of America's Roman Catholic hierarchy
and its many attempts to hide the widespread sexual abuse of Catholic minors by their
pedophile priests have remained for three months in the forefront of American news reports.
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force released the following statement yesterday, attributable to Lorri L. Jean, the organization's executive director: "The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force deplores all sexual abuse of children, including that by Roman Catholic priests. "Children who have been victimized deserve a swift, appropriate and supportive response, and steps must be taken by impacted institutions to protect children from further abuse. We urge the Catholic Church to respond appropriately and immediately to put the interests of children first. "The system-wide cover-up by the Roman Catholic hierarchy is appalling, as are efforts to shift attention from the true nature of this child sexual abuse scandal by scapegoating homosexuality and gay priests.
"We encourage the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the U.S. and the Vatican to examine all of these issues and to end outdated, discriminatory and oppressive policies." |
