(Czarek Sokolowski, file/Associated Press)WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s bishops acknowledged on Wednesday that they have not done enough to prevent clerical abuse of minors and said there are “no words” to describe their shame about sex scandals involving priests. The acknowledgement came as Poland, where Catholic traditions and faith remain strong, is grappling with the problem of abuse in the church. “We admit that as shepherds of the Church, we did not do everything to prevent harm,” it adds. The response will include building a professional system of reporting cases of abuse and offering victims legal and psychological counselling. He said the church is “going through a crisis” as it faces the facts about abuse.

Source: Washington Post May 22, 2019 15:09 UTC