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Polish Church says 382 minors abused by clergy from 1990-2018
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MARCH 14, 2019 / 10:37 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Polish Church says 382 minors abused by clergy from 1990-2018
Marcin Goclowski
3 MIN READ
WARSAW (Reuters) - As many as 382 children were sexually abused by clergy in Poland between 1990 and 2018, according to findings presented on Thursday by the Polish Catholic Church in one of the most devout countries in Europe.
The report follows investigations into widespread abuse of minors by clergy in other countries - notably in Chile, the United States, Australia and Ireland - that have shaken the Roman Catholic Church to its foundations.
“This is an especially painful, tragic issue as it is connected with consecrated people, who devoted themselves to serving the church, other human beings. They have social trust and this social trust was so tragically violated,” Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski said at a news conference.
Polish bishops last year asked victims of past clerical abuse for forgiveness and began collecting data to “identify the causes of these deeds and assess their scale”.
The report said as many as 198 of the victims were below the age of 15.
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Polish Church says 382 minors abused by clergy from 1990-2018
Marcin Goclowski
3 MIN READ
WARSAW (Reuters) - As many as 382 children were sexually abused by clergy in Poland between 1990 and 2018, according to findings presented on Thursday by the Polish Catholic Church in one of the most devout countries in Europe.
The report follows investigations into widespread abuse of minors by clergy in other countries - notably in Chile, the United States, Australia and Ireland - that have shaken the Roman Catholic Church to its foundations.
“This is an especially painful, tragic issue as it is connected with consecrated people, who devoted themselves to serving the church, other human beings. They have social trust and this social trust was so tragically violated,” Archbishop Marek Jedraszewski said at a news conference.
Polish bishops last year asked victims of past clerical abuse for forgiveness and began collecting data to “identify the causes of these deeds and assess their scale”.
The report said as many as 198 of the victims were below the age of 15.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-church-abuse/polish-church-says-382-minors-abused-by-clergy-from-1990-2018-idUSKCN1QV232
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I mean how many children were abused by non-priests, after all? I mean lots of people sexually abuse children. Whataboutthat? 
in China sexually abusing children? Why are we not seeing those numbers?
(Note: I am deliberately including here, because if I don't, someone will, no doubt link to this post somewhere down the road and claim that I said atheists in China sexually abuse children.)
I get it...
Don't change a thing.
