ROME (ITALY)
Zenit
January 22, 2019
Archbishop Eamon Martin, President of the Irish Episcopal Conference, in a letter issued January 22, 2019, has invited the faithful in Ireland to share their thoughts on abuse ahead of a universal Church summit on safeguarding in Rome next month.
As well as consulting with victims and survivors, Archbishop Eamon is also inviting Catholics, in an open letter, to pray, reflect and offer feedback on a number of key questions:
How would you describe the present situation regarding sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church in Ireland?
How would you describe the level of awareness of this topic among the public?
In your opinion, what are the greatest risk factors for the sexual abuse of minors in Ireland?
What are the factors in Ireland that contribute to a lack of adequate response by the Church in dealing with child sexual abuse?
What are the most effective preventive measures that the Catholic Church in Ireland has adopted to protect children from sexual abuse in the Church?
If you had one key message to communicate to the meeting in Rome on this issue, what would it be?
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