Letters to the Editor – January 5

January 5 2018 - 2:00pm
Letters to the Editor – January 5
Letters to the Editor – January 5

Church needs fundamental changes

Father John Fitzgerald is correct in recognising the Catholic Church failed our children, The Standard, December 16. What to do about this is the issue. His statement that it can’t happen again is only credible if fundamental changes are made by the church and other organisations as strongly recommended by the Royal Commission. Our elected politicians and all relevant bodies have to get on with it including sexual abuse victims being properly compensated. It must not happen again has to be the shared objective with no ifs and buts. Also his reference to ‘alleged perpetrators’ fails to acknowledge that many paedophile clergy such as Gerald Ridsdale have been convicted by the courts with others avoiding prosecution through death before exposure. The health and safety of our young people is paramount and any obstacles to this must be recognised and dealt with. 

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