DHAKA (BANGLADESH)
UCANews
June 13, 2018
By Rock Ronald Rozario
Abuse is covered up not just by the church, but also by local Christian society, rights activist Rosaline Costa says
Bangladeshi human rights activist Rosaline Costa says reports of clergymen abusing women and children have been around Christendom for years.
“In recent years the media has been very open in this respect and so many victims are coming out and even risking their lives with their claims,” Costa said.
After ucanews.com reported the case of Bangladeshi priest Father William Walter Rozario, the former Maria Bambina nun answered the following questions about the situation in Bangladesh:
Do you find the case of Father Rozario significant?
I feel it is very significant in the context of Bangladesh. Our Catholic people are God-fearing and honor religious men and women in a special way. We have learned that religious people are the people of God and they commit themselves by taking the visible place of Jesus. But when such things happen, it is a shocking message to all Christians. In recent years, we have heard of similar cases in various dioceses and parishes.
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