TheProgressivePatriot
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This is absolutely horrendous ! Truly sickening !The Catholic Church has surely lost its way. This is far worse than allowing the culture that leads to sexual abuse in the church to exist and thrive. Now they are trying to a modicum of justice is denied to the victims to protect themselves.
Report: Catholic Church Spent $10.6 Million To Lobby Against Victims Of Child Sex Abuse
Report: Catholic Church Spent $10.6 Million To Lobby Against Victims Of Child Sex Abuse
Re-victimizing the victims: In yet another example of moral failure, a new report shows the Catholic
CBS News reports:
A new report released Tuesday reveals that, over the past eight years, the Catholic Church has spent $10.6 million in the northeastern United States to fight legislation that would help victims of clergy sexual abuse seek justice.
Church spent $10.6 million to lobby against legislation that would benefit victims of child sex abuse.
The new report, called “Church Influencing State: How the Catholic Church Spent Millions Against Survivors of Clergy Abuse,” paints an alarming and unflattering picture of the Catholic Church using millions of dollars to fight legislation that would allow the many survivors of rape and sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy to find some modicum of justice.