Santiago, Chile, Apr 5, 2011 / 12:02 pm
Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile reiterated the Church's commitment to eradicating sexual abuse.
The archbishop promised to do “everything in his power to establish the truth and carry out justice.”
“The pain, confusion and distress a community experiences is understandable when people consecrated to Jesus Christ … commit grave faults that leave victims scandalized and disappointed,” the archbishop said in a message issued April 2.
“Violence against the smallest and most vulnerable among us can never be justified or protected,” Archbishop Ezzati continued. He added that the Church must “root out this evil from society, while assuming an active role in preventing child abuse in all ministries and catholic schools.”