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	Victims Advocacy Group Criticizes Pope's Comments on Clergy Sex Abuse, Travels to Europe Fox 59 March 21, 2010 http://www.fox59.com/news/sns-ap-il--churchabuse-snap,0,3852923.story UNITED STATES, CHICAGO — A national advocacy group says Pope Benedict XVI's apology on sexual abuse by clergy doesn't go far enough. Members of the Chicago-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests left Sunday for Europe. President Barbara Blaine says members are concerned and the goal is to encourage those who have been abused to speak out and lobby for independent investigations. The group will travel to Germany, Austria, Italy and the Netherlands. On Saturday, Benedict rebuked Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy. He said Irish bishops made grave errors of judgment about the abuse. But he didn't blame Vatican policies that kept the abuse secret. SNAP says Benedict should do more to help victims heal, discipline clergy members and prevent future abuse.
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