MANILA, Philippines — While there may be sexual abuses committed by members of the clergy, an official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said yesterday incidents in the Philippines are not as prevalent as in other countries. Tagle was the first speaker on the protection of minors in the Church during a high-level summit to prevent sexual abuses committed by Church leaders. In his speech, Tagle urged the Church leaders not to shy away from acknowledging the pain of the victims. The CBCP official added sexual abuses committed by the clergy were not only against minors but adults as well. San Pablo, Laguna Bishop Buenaventura Famadico added that every diocese or congregation is doing its best to address the issue.

Source: Philippine Star February 22, 2019 16:41 UTC