#clerical-abuse

#clerical-abuse

A respected British barrister as well as an evangelical leader, he oversaw Christian camps in the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe and South Africa, where more than 100 boys and young men were abused. He embodied the authority and social privilege that shielded him from scrutiny. When reports of his abuse first surfaced in England in the early 1980s, the Church chose silence over accountability, allowing him to carry his cruelty to Africa.

As wars rage in Israel, Ukraine and Sudan, the world needs leaders of integrity to speak truth to power. Pope Francis's advocacy for peace was unstinting.

Bishop Brendan Comiskey's resignation in 2002 highlights the ingrained culture within the church, where hierarchy and organizational adherence took precedence over moral responsibility and public safety.