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Roman Catholic Church Cardinal welcomes Royal Commission into child sex abuse
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 26102938:MV8yMDQ5NjAyXzg2MzZDNUJG] The country’s most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has hit out at "exaggeration" and "smears" against the church over alleged cover-ups of child sexual abuse, while welcoming the royal commission announced by the federal government. Cardinal Pell said he expected to be called to give evidence at the royal commission against claims he had participated in the cover-up of abuse by priests and would co-operate fully. "We think it's an opportunity to help the victims, it's an opportunity to clear the air, to separate fact from fiction," he said. "We acknowledge, with shame, the extent of the problem and I want to assure you that we have been serious in attempting to eradicate it and deal with it." "One question to ask is whether victims are helped by continuing furore in the press over these allegations. The pursuit of justice is an absolute entitlement for everyone." http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/pell-calls-for-facts-not-fiction-on-abuse-20121113-299p1.html [/quote]
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The country’s most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, has hit out at "exaggeration" and "smears" against the church over alleged cover-ups of child sexual abuse, while welcoming the royal commission announced by the federal government.
Cardinal Pell said he expected to be called to give evidence at the royal commission against claims he had participated in the cover-up of abuse by priests and would co-operate fully.
"We think it's an opportunity to help the victims, it's an opportunity to clear the air, to separate fact from fiction," he said.
"We acknowledge, with shame, the extent of the problem and I want to assure you that we have been serious in attempting to eradicate it and deal with it."
"One question to ask is whether victims are helped by continuing furore in the press over these allegations. The pursuit of justice is an absolute entitlement for everyone."
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