Police block sex abuse survivors near Vatican (AP)

Posted on 3133 Październik 2010 by admin in News

Members of the Survivor's Voice foundation, an association for alleged clergy abuse victims, with left, Italian deaf man Gianni Bisioli, wearing a sign with writing in Italian reading 'At Verona's Provolo Institute for the Deaf I was abused by 16 priests, 5 clergymen, 5 older classmates and one bishop', during a press conference in Rome, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. Writing partially seen on image in the background is a passage from the Bible which reads 'Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves... (Matthew 10: 9-10).' Sitting at right is Shelly Winemiller of the US, woman standing in the background is an unidentified deaf translator. People from a dozen countries who allege they were raped or molested by Catholic priests as children are gathering in Rome for a candlelit march on the Vatican intended to let survivors know they're not alone.(AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP – Italian paramilitary police blocked a boulevard leading to the Vatican to prevent a march Sunday by some 100 survivors of clergy sex abuse from reaching St. Peter’s Square, but later allowed two protesters to leave letters from the abused at the Holy See’s doorstep.




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