Worst of clerical crisis yet to come

A global conference on the abuse of children by priests takes place in Dublin this weekend and will hear that things may get worse before they get better, writes David Clohessy

CLERGY sex abuse victims and their allies from across the globe will gather in Dublin today for the first grassroots global conference on the ongoing crisis in the Catholic Church. As they do, we should all keep in mind one very sobering fact: In many ways, the worst is yet to come.

This may sound shocking. But we in SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, are convinced it’s true.