US bishops show cowardice and callousness

By Barbara Dorris
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
September 23, 2015

http://www.snapnetwork.org/us_bishops_show_cowardice_and_callousness

We're sad that Francis claims US bishops have shown "courage" in the abuse crisis. Almost without exception, they have shown cowardice and callousness and continue to do so now. They offer excuses, exploit legal technicalities and hide behind expensive lawyers and public relations professionals, hardly the marks of courage.

We're also sad that Francis can't bring himself to call this crisis what it is - not "difficult moments in recent history," but the continuing cover up of clergy child sex crimes by almost the entire church hierarchy.