As the Synod of Bishops on the family discussed ways to shepherd
the Catholic flock, one participant was urging extra special care for Catholics
who are either too angry, disillusioned or afraid to return to the fold because
of clerical sexual abuse.
Abuse by clergy in Australia has led to a crisis of faith and a loss of trust in the church's moral authority for "a very large number of people," said Maria Harries, who is a member of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council of the Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference and is an observer at the synod.
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/australian-says-abuse-survivors-need-special-care.cfm
Abuse by clergy in Australia has led to a crisis of faith and a loss of trust in the church's moral authority for "a very large number of people," said Maria Harries, who is a member of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council of the Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference and is an observer at the synod.
http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/australian-says-abuse-survivors-need-special-care.cfm
