Pope calls Belgian sex abuse raids 'deplorable'
Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 11:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Benedict's message, issued to the head of the Belgian bishops' conference, refers to raids targeting the home and office of a retired archbishop and also the graves of two prelates. The pope on Sunday called the raids carried out by Belgian police investigating priestly sex abuse "deplorable" and asserted the right of the Catholic Church to investigate abuse alongside civil law enforcement authorities.