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	NSAC to Pope Benedict: What’s Holding You Back Now? By Mike Coode National Survivor Advocates Coalition September 16, 2010 http://www.nsacoalition.org/ For Immediate Release The National Survivor Advocates Coalition (NSAC) responded to Pope Benedict’s statement that the “we weren’t fast enough” on the sexual abuse crisis with a pointed question, “What’s holding you back now?” The US based survivor advocacy group said in a statement today,” What we are seeing as this papal trip begins is a dance. It’s the two step. First, there is massive news coverage making public what the Church already knew followed by a statement that has a ring of addressing the matter but is toothless. Should the institution that lays claim to being the moral voice on the planet get away with a deflective “we weren’t quick enough?” The Church has laryngitis in its moral voice. Until the sexual abuse crisis is handled correctly the Pope’s voice and with it all of the Catholic voice is muted on all moral questions. And in a time when the world calls out for a strong moral backbone, it’s unconscionable.” NSAC calls on all thinking Catholics to stand up for the survivors. Join us in working for justice and reparation for the survivors. NSAC sent an envoy, Mike Coode, one of its founders, to the United Kingdom for the papal trip to bear witness to the cause of justice and reparation and to search for advocates. Pope on crisis: ‘We weren’t fast enough’ Contact Information: Mike Coode, 615-364-2334, mikeintn@bellsouth.net United Kingdom Kristine Ward, KristineWard@hotmail.com, United States
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