An AP investigation has uncovered a decades-long history of nuns in India enduring sexual abuse from within the Catholic church. (Manish Swarup/Associated Press)KURAVILANGAD, India — The nuns talk of Catholic priests who pushed into their bedrooms and of priests who pressured them to turn close friendships into sex. Now, the AP has investigated the situation in India and uncovered a decades-long history of nuns enduring sexual abuse from within the church. Nuns detailed the sexual pressure they endured from priests; nearly two dozen nuns, former nuns and priests, and others said they had direct knowledge of such incidents. Many nuns believe abuse is commonplace, insisting most sisters can at least tell of fending off a priest’s sexual advances.

Source: Washington Post January 02, 2019 05:15 UTC