Cardinal thanks Portuguese abuse survivors for speaking out

Cardinal thanks Portuguese abuse survivors for speaking out Cardinal Sean O’Malley.

An independent commission’s report on the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church in Portugal “points to the urgent need to combat whatever fosters silence from those who have been impacted by abuse,” said Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston. Silence “impedes effective prevention and the administration of justice,” said the cardinal, who is president…

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