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  Press Claims and Document Trails Miss Point in Abuse Scandal

Vatican Radio
March 29, 2010

http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=368289

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(29 Mar 10 - RV) 3,000 cases of sex abuse against minors by priests or religious have been dealt with by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith since 2001.

According to Raymond de Souza, a priest and columnist with Canada’s National Post newspaper, this is the quiet revolution taking place in the Vatican when it comes to investigating cases and ensuring those responsible are brought to justice.

We spoke to Fr de Souza about allegations made – most recently in the New York Times’ article on the Fr Lawrence Murphy case – that the Vatican is being ‘lenient’ or covering up cases and abusers:

 
 

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