KANSAS CITY (MO)
KSHB
[with video]
Brendaliss Gonzalez
Aug 12, 2015
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Instead of offering an apology to all victims, the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph offered a healing service on Wednesday for anyone who has been abused by someone in the church.
The diocese sent letters to victims of abuse who filed lawsuits against the church on Tuesday, inviting them to several services specifically aimed toward spiritual healing for victims of abuse.
Michael Sandridge received one of the letters.
“What is the purpose now?” he said. “This healing means it’s closed. It’s not closed. There are still so many people that have been damaged.”
Sandridge says he was abused by his priest when he was 11.
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