Mueller had also been caught up in the controversy surrounding the Church's response to
the clerical sex abuse scandal after his department was accused earlier this year of obstructing Francis's efforts to stop internal cover - ups of abuse.
Not exact matches
Bishop Scicluna, currently archbishop of Valletta, is now something of a hero to survivors of
sex abuse for having finally understood the dynamic of the
clerical abuse scandal and vigorously prosecuted priests who raped and molested children.
That allowed the NCR's guns to be turned on to an even larger target: «The cover - up is the product of secrecy, privilege and a lack of accountability that are major elements of the
clerical culture in which the
sex abuse scandal flourished... It was made worse because officials either ignored or downplayed the claims of victims and went to great lengths in many cases to protect the abusers.»
Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN)- A respected former Catholic bishop in Ireland is calling for an end to
clerical celibacy in the wake of the
sex abuse scandals that have rocked the church worldwide, and says he finds it «heartbreaking» that some prospective priests turn away from the calling because of the celibacy rule.