Seattle archdiocese’s release of accused abusers’ names painful but necessary

It was a small and painful action, yet a necessary one. The Archdiocese of Seattle this month released what officials say is a comprehensive list of 77 Catholic Church officials accused of sexually abusing children in Western Washington between 1923 and 2008.
While the disclosure cannot mitigate the actions of the accused, nor the shameful cover-up that followed, nor the pain of the victims, it hopefully can provide a small step toward healing.

http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/jan/27/in-our-view-church-right-to-shed-light/