Here’s why you should listen to those protesters in front of churches. The two men sit across from each other on a sofa, like old friends.
“When I was 12 years old,” Kevin confesses, “I wanted nothing more in
life than to be a priest.” Bob nods solemnly. “In all the time that I’ve
known you,” Kevin continues, “I never called you Father Bob. Many
people do, but I didn’t. It would have been detrimental for me.”
Kevin is one of many abused by priests as children, and the trauma continues to affect him to this day. Battling various anxieties, Kevin spent time in shelters as well as living out of his car. His unlikely friendship with Bob Hoatson, a former priest and abuse survivor himself, stems from Hoatson’s work as an advocate for those abused by priests.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/11/banished-catholic-priest-helps-abuse-survivors.html
Kevin is one of many abused by priests as children, and the trauma continues to affect him to this day. Battling various anxieties, Kevin spent time in shelters as well as living out of his car. His unlikely friendship with Bob Hoatson, a former priest and abuse survivor himself, stems from Hoatson’s work as an advocate for those abused by priests.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/11/banished-catholic-priest-helps-abuse-survivors.html
