Sexual Abuse By Clergy Will Not End If It Does Not End In The Philippines

     Instead of reacting to scandal after scandal regarding sexual abuse of minors by clergy, the Catholic Church must demonstrate a true commitment to ensuring this never continues. In places in the world where the church is powerful, where poverty and powerlessness is widespread, and where the unequal relationship between clergy and commoners is most striking, the church must become proactive. If abuse is not uncovered and stopped in the most vulnerable places of powerlessness and poverty, then it will not end anywhere.