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“Make Reparation for the Sins of Abuse That Have Done So Much Harm”
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 20, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Here is the full text of Benedict XVI’s pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland. The Vatican published the letter today.
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 20, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Here is the full text of Benedict XVI’s pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland. The Vatican published the letter today.
- Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Church in Ireland, it is with great concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church. Like yourselves, I have been deeply disturbed by the information which has come to light regarding the abuse of children and vulnerable young people by members of the Church in Ireland, particularly by priests and religious. I can only share in the dismay and the sense of betrayal that so many of you have experienced on learning of these sinful and criminal acts and the way Church authorities in Ireland dealt with them.