Asian bishops discuss response to abuse
January 20, 2012
At a recent closed-door meeting, the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences addressed the problem of sexual abuse and the response of the Catholic hierarchy, acknowledging “a considerably serious problem in Asia.”
To date the Catholic Church in Asia has not been seriously hurt by the scandal that has battered the Church in Europe and North America.
(A UCAN news report on the Asian bishops’ meeting unfortunately relies heavily on the work of retired Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, whose criticisms of Church teaching have been extreme enough to draw a warning from his colleagues in the Australian bishops’ conference.)
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Further information:
- Paedophilia in the Church in Asia (UCAN)
- Statement Concerning Bishop Geoffrey Robinson (Australian Bishops’ Conference, May 2008)
- and here's to you, Bishop Robinson (Off the Record, 4/28/10)
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