ONCE priests who are found guilty of child sexual abuse are convicted and jailed like other pedophiles, that is when this widespread problem would begin to lessen, if not end. Archbishop José S. Palma of Cebu was honest in admitting there are child-abusing priests and said they would be held accountable. Priests committing such crimes against children "deeply wound the very fabric of our faith life and community and cause irreparable damage to the lives of the victims that can scar them for life," he said.
However, Palma did not say how and if he would help child victims heal from the abuse and their parents file charges against the priest-perpetrator. The Church, as an institution, already has a long history of covering up and protecting abusive priests and denying justice and healing to their victims.
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