Sexual Abuse Support Groups To Protest Mass

A report from AP/BBC News says a support group for sexual abuse victims has condemned a decision by the Vatican to choose Cardinal Bernard Law to lead a memorial Mass for Pope John Paul II. Members of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests are flying to Rome to protest at Monday's service. Cardinal Law is scheduled to lead one of nine memorial Masses in Rome The National Director of the survivors' network David Clohessy, said: "It's an unbelievably insensitive move that simply rubs salt into the very deep wounds of thousands of abuse victims and American Catholics." Following accusations of a cover-up involving the sexual abuse of children by priests in his diocese in 2002, Cardinal Law was resigned as Archbishop of Boston. He has since appologized for "decisions which led to suffering". The president of another advocacy group, the Voice of the Faithful James Post said "Cardinal Law continues to be the living symbol of the blackish blemish on John Paul II's papacy." The BBC goes on to report that: The protesters plan to hand out pamphlets at St Mary Major Basilica, where Cardinal Law will lead the Mass. MORE.....