Church Abuse Scandal

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Episode #1134 | Added August 18, 2012

There's unfinished business within the Catholic church. With accusations of sexual abuse and criticism directed at the highest levels of priestly power, how is the church restoring trust? And what about the victims? Trauma and Transformation within the church. Let's put it in Context.

Lorna's Wrap

When abuse happens in the church - here's why it's so devastating.  The church was called to represent Jesus on earth. God's holy body. What's remarkable is what we learn from survivors of sexual abuse - that they have discovered Jesus is as claimed -- more powerful and loving than any religion or any representative of that faith.  Survivors also take comfort in the dire warnings that Jesus gave to those who would abuse children. They take comfort in the Biblical truth that evil can be stopped and good results can grow out of what the devil intended to destroy us with. If you need help finding the trust, hope, and protection that faith should provide -- please drop us a line.

Guests

Michael Higgins
Journalist, Professor & Vice-President, Mission and Catholic Identity
Co-author, Suffer the Children Unto Me: An Open Enquiry into the Clerical Sex Abuse Scandal 

Lea Kivi
Church Abuse Survivor  

Ken Hills
Church Abuse Survivor 

Fr. Leonard Altilia
Jesuit Father 
 

 

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