French clergy have sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors accused the Catholic Church of turning a blind eye for too long.
The church had shown "deep, total and even cruel indifference for years," protecting itself rather than the victims of what was systemic abuse, said Jean-Marc Sauvé, head of the commission that compiled the report.
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French clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children since 1950, probe finds | CBC News
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Child Sex Abuse : Silent hypocrisy reigns at most Christian denominations about sexual crimes committed in Catholic Churches against minors - by "a follower of Jesus"
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| "You are my children never forget that" |
What is amazing is that most Christian denomination, from Evangelicals to Orthodox, so far, have put their head in the sand and not come out condemning these practices jointly or individually.
Just in case they have forgotten, here is a direct quote from the Bible, as to the place children take in the teachings of Jesus.
"He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”
— Matthew 18:1-5
By not speaking out openly against these sexual crimes committed against minors by fellow Christian denominations, Christian denominations in general won't be taken seriously, whatever they do or say.
EU-Digest
9/14/17
EU - Migrants: More than 75 percent of Europe-bound youth face exploitation
More than three in four migrants between the ages of 14 and 24 report being subjected to forced labor, sexual abuse, child marriage and other forms of exploitation, the UN's children and migration agencies said in a study published Tuesday.
However, the report noted that children from sub-Saharan Africa are most at risk of exploitation, with 83 percent of those attempting to reach Europe via Libya having experienced some form of abuse.
Read more: Two years since Germany opened its border to refugees: A chronology
"If you try to run, they shoot you. If you stop working, they beat," the report quoted Aimamo, a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor from Gambia, as saying. "We were just like slaves."
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said children from outside central and southern Africa are also subjected to exploitation, but to a lesser extent, with 56 percent reporting such incidents.
Read more: Migrants: More than 75 percent of Europe-bound youth face exploitation | News | DW | 12.09.2017
However, the report noted that children from sub-Saharan Africa are most at risk of exploitation, with 83 percent of those attempting to reach Europe via Libya having experienced some form of abuse.
Read more: Two years since Germany opened its border to refugees: A chronology
"If you try to run, they shoot you. If you stop working, they beat," the report quoted Aimamo, a 16-year-old unaccompanied minor from Gambia, as saying. "We were just like slaves."
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said children from outside central and southern Africa are also subjected to exploitation, but to a lesser extent, with 56 percent reporting such incidents.
Read more: Migrants: More than 75 percent of Europe-bound youth face exploitation | News | DW | 12.09.2017
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