Almost eight in 10 Canadians say the Catholic Church has done a poor job of handling clerical sexual abuse and more than half of practising Catholics agree, a new poll says. Half of those polled said it has changed their view of the Catholic Church for the worse, with 17 per cent saying it has “ruined” their opinion of the institution. Earlier this month, the Pope made it church law that all Catholic priests and nuns report clergy sexual abuse and coverups to the church and civil authorities. Despite the majority of respondents expressing disappointment in the church’s response to the scandal, practising Catholics in the poll remained optimistic. “This is a dark stain on many practising Catholics,” said Reid, who is also a Catholic.

Source: National Post May 28, 2019 10:19 UTC