THE Catholic Church in Scotland owes the Rev Andrew McLellan a great
debt. The work of his commission to create a plan to prevent abuse
taking place in the Church was of the first rank. Given free reign, he
shone a light on shameful incidents in our history and offered a way to
make sure they were not repeated.
That’s why it was so disappointing to hear his criticism of the Scottish bishops’ work to implement his report’s recommendation. Some of that criticism was unfair. A great deal of work has been done and it continues. It is largely dull and laborious, which is why it is little reported on. The creation of bureaucratic diocesan structures and of clear chains of communication to report any incident is not the stuff of front page stories. It doesn’t mean they are not happening.
http://www.sconews.co.uk/opinion/52075/as-difficult-as-it-is-the-church-must-support-abuse-victims/
That’s why it was so disappointing to hear his criticism of the Scottish bishops’ work to implement his report’s recommendation. Some of that criticism was unfair. A great deal of work has been done and it continues. It is largely dull and laborious, which is why it is little reported on. The creation of bureaucratic diocesan structures and of clear chains of communication to report any incident is not the stuff of front page stories. It doesn’t mean they are not happening.
http://www.sconews.co.uk/opinion/52075/as-difficult-as-it-is-the-church-must-support-abuse-victims/