Sanctions for bishops who fail to act against abusive priests were the most important recommendation urged last week by the Pope’s commission for child protection. Abuse survivors on the commission want fast actionLast week a New Zealand judge was appointed to lead an over-arching inquiry into historical allegations of abuse in England and Wales. At the same time, further details emerged of an appalling cover-up of the abuse of more than 1,400 young girls in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. In Australia, a royal commission into abuse is ongoing – one of a number of such inquiries – and in the United States there have been grand jury hearings and huge payouts to victims. While the British establishment is finally coming to terms with this phenomenon, the Church – particu
12 February 2015, The Tablet
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