Pope set to apologize in Sydney
The Pope is set to make an apology in Sydney to the tens of thousands of Australians sexually and physically abused by Catholic priests.
Church sources have told News Limited there is a mounting expectation that Pope Benedict XVI will use his trip during World Youth Day in July to express his shame and regret over the church’s long-running scandal.
He may also meet some of the victims.
Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle Michael Malone gave his backing for a papal apology and said the Pope had set a precedent to apologising to victims on a recent trip to the US. (news)
Matt said,
May 8, 2008 at 1:58 am
I’d take any such apology a LOT more seriously if he also promised to turn over all the accused Priests to the proper authorities and stopped the practice of shuffling them around from area to area.
As it stands, any such apology seems pretty much worthless.