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[Unholy Silence – Four Corners]
By ABC’s Paul Kennedy
Updated July 04, 2012 08:52:41
The ABC Four Corner’s report Unholy Silence exposed yet again terrible ways the Catholic Church covers up clergy sex crimes.
The courage of survivors, who told their painful stories, moved viewers to cry and become angry.
So what will change?
Who will stand up for these children, raped and then tortured by silence and denial?
Do not expect the Catholic Church hierarchy to alter its time-honoured global policies.
George Pell, Cardinal of Sydney, told Four Corners:
“We set up the Melbourne Response and the Towards Healing response and I think when the provisions in those responses are followed, I think they’re quite adequate.”
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