1. Much of the non-Catholic world is confused by the order, which is probably meant to clarify but seems to obscure questions of clerical abuse. 2. Nor, despite its title, did the statement provide new information about clerical sexual abuse. 3. That the Salesians would report clerical abuse in Massachusetts, where Father Nugent had also worked, when and if the state passed a law requiring it. 4. The scourge of clerical abuse is not unique to Boston. 5. To some extent, clerical sexual abuse exists in every religious group, experts say. 6. Former church insider, now military chaplain, helps victims of clerical sexual abuse. 7. The church in predominantly Catholic Ireland is under increasing pressure about clerical abuse. 8. The church in predominantly Catholic Ireland is under increasing pressure over clerical abuse. |