...Noting that he was speaking in a personal rather than an official capacity, Fr Lombardi acknowledged the Church can and must do more to support survivors of abuse and guarantee the protection of all children in its care. But he also urged the survivors to unite with the Church in the fight to stamp out this scourge which he said remains “an intense one in today’s world”.
“We know very well,” he continued, “that what has happened in the Church is but a small part of what has happened and continues to happen in the world at large. Many are indeed very happy,” he added, “that all the attention is focused on the Church” so that others can continue their abuse of children undisturbed. In particular he pointed to the scourge of internet pornography, sexual tourism and trafficking which exploits the poverty of people in various continents. ...
“We know very well,” he continued, “that what has happened in the Church is but a small part of what has happened and continues to happen in the world at large. Many are indeed very happy,” he added, “that all the attention is focused on the Church” so that others can continue their abuse of children undisturbed. In particular he pointed to the scourge of internet pornography, sexual tourism and trafficking which exploits the poverty of people in various continents. ...
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