Paedophile cases haunt the church
United Kingdom -
The police are investigating evidence that a known paedophile returned to work as a priest in 1985. It is the latest in a long line of abuse cases to tarnish the Catholic Church's image.
There was a time when, almost without exception, a priest was regarded as a respected member of the community.
Today, the news that yet another cleric has been accused of sexually abusing children is not uncommon.
Religious affairs commentator Andrew Brown says revelations that Archbishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - then a bishop - allowed a known paedophile to continue working as a priest, will damage the church's reputation in the UK.
John Wilkins, editor of Catholic weekly The Tablet, says the image of the church has been tarnished "appallingly" by paedophile priests around the world.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated 19 July, 2000
The police are investigating evidence that a known paedophile returned to work as a priest in 1985. It is the latest in a long line of abuse cases to tarnish the Catholic Church's image.
There was a time when, almost without exception, a priest was regarded as a respected member of the community.
Today, the news that yet another cleric has been accused of sexually abusing children is not uncommon.
Religious affairs commentator Andrew Brown says revelations that Archbishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor - then a bishop - allowed a known paedophile to continue working as a priest, will damage the church's reputation in the UK.
John Wilkins, editor of Catholic weekly The Tablet, says the image of the church has been tarnished "appallingly" by paedophile priests around the world.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated 19 July, 2000
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