Italy bishop testifies in priest sex abuse case
"He said he didn't know whether Italian law required him as bishop to inform police about suspected abuse"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100520/ap_on_re_eu/eu_italy_church_abuse

UK prayers: "From this prayer we do not exclude those who have committed these sins of abuse. (Catholic Bishops' Conference)


"Rather than just saying we acknowledge all the past mistakes, the Church can draw a line under this by accepting liability, meeting the survivors and settling their claims.

"It is not about becoming rich, it is about restorative justice."
(Anne Lawrence, chairwoman of the Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors (MACSAS) support group)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/8695069.stm