Philippines Church apologises for sex abuse

Philippines - The Philippines Catholic Church has apologised for sexual abuse by hundreds of its priests over the last 20 years.

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said on Monday that it was now drafting guidelines on how to deal with such offences by its clergy.

When sexual scandals involving Catholic priests in the US came to light earlier this year, the Philippines media began reporting on abuses by local priests.

Read the article at BBC NEWS dated Monday, 8 July, 2002