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Religious superiors voice shame over child abuse failings
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Superiors general of men's and women's religious communities expressed sorrow Tuesday for sexual abuse committed within religious congregations and orders ahead of a Vatican meeting on child sex abuse.
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Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
2/19/2019 (5 years ago)
Published in Europe
Keywords: Religious superiors, voice shame, child abuse failings
Rome, Italy, (CNA/EWTN News) - The Feb. 19 statement noted the summit's focus on "the sexual abuse of children and the abuse of power and conscience by those in authority in the Church, especially bishops, priests and religious."
"We bow our heads in shame at the realization that such abuse has taken place in our Congregations and Orders, and in our Church," the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and the Union of Superiors General (USG) wrote.
"Our shame is increased by our own lack of realization of what has been happening," it continued. "We acknowledge that when we look at Provinces and Regions in our Orders and Congregations across the world, that the response of those in authority has not been what it should have been. They failed to see warning signs or failed to take them seriously."
The organizations said they hope the Holy Spirit will work powerfully during the Feb. 21-24 meeting on the protection of minors in the Church, and that they are ready to implement whatever is decided in terms of accountability for those in authority. Representatives of UISG and USG will attend the summit.
"New steps forward can be imagined and decisions can be made so that implementation canfollow speedily and universally with proper respect for different cultures," they said, adding that "the abuse of children is wrong anywhere and anytime: this point is not negotiable."
The same statement also said that the Church and wider society needs a "different culture" '" one where children are treasured, and safeguarding promoted. They listed education, healthcare, formation, and spirituality, as areas in which the work of religious can help the Church safeguard children from sexual abuse.
It went on to say that the leadership provided by Pope Francis on this issue is "key," and that they join with the Holy Father in reaching out to survivors and to "humbly acknowledge and confess the wrongs that have been done."
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