Monday, September 19th, 2011
Stephan: This awful story has now broken out in Switzerland, and just keeps gathering momentum. However, I sense that it, like a fever, is reaching the crisis point. The statement mentioned here which will be coming from Pope Benedict XVI, almost by definition will be inadequate, and the court cases in several countries are now gathering steam. By this time next year I think we will finally be at the denouement.
As the child sex abuse scandal in Europe widens, doubts have been raised over whether an expected statement from Pope Benedict XVI will help heal the wounds.
After Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Poland, 70 new cases of abuse are reportedly under investigation in Switzerland. In addition, this week a priest in the eastern Chur diocese resigned after admitting to abusing children.
The ‘deeply concerned
