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	Did Church Act Responsibly on Ex-Abusers? Yes: Church Has Safeguards in Place Duluth News Tribune February 22, 2008 http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/account/index.cfm?user=login&return_page=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eduluthnewstribune%2Ecom%2 Farticles%2Findex%2Ecfm%3Fid%3D60836%26freebie%5Fcheck%26CFID%3D4707182%26CFTOKEN%3D57997566%26jsessionid%3D883038d196c87d345713 I applaud the good work of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, a group better known as SNAP. The organization has done much good in exposing clergy sexual abuse, secrecy and cover-up by authorities in the church and in demanding policies and practices to guard against abuse and cover-up. The group also does a great service in assisting the victims of clergy sexual abuse with financial settlements, counseling and healing. I have been involved with the good work of SNAP. The Feb. 12 story, "Group criticizes involvement of convicted child molesters in state Episcopal diocese," reported that two priests convicted of the sexual abuse of minors have been involved in the Episcopal diocese. One of them, a former Episcopal priest, led a workshop at a retreat house in Collegeville, Minn. The other, a former Catholic priest, served on a diocesan council. It was important to note that no children or young adults were involved in either the workshop or the council. Neither man is a clergy person any longer. Both have been deposed, or removed from the clerical state.
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