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Denial of sex abuse
National Catholic Reporter, Jan 12, 2007 by Kurt Gladsky
As cofounder of Maryland Survivors' Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), I find it unbelievable that for the past four years the archdiocese of Baltimore led by Cardinal William Keeler and his lobbyist Richard Dowling were our only opposition to strengthening laws that would protect children against sexual predators. When will Maryland Catholics wake up to the fact that if nothing changes, nothing changes? Denying there ever was a problem with sexual abuse of children is what got the church into this mess in the first place. It is now time to repent for past sins and take steps to be certain this never happens again.
KURT GLADSKY
Palm Beach, Fla.
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