Credibility of Catholic church at stake in sexual abuse summit
(The Guardian Italy)

Vatican under pressure to show it is serious about dealing with crisis at Rome meetingMore than 100 senior Roman Catholic bishops from around the world will gather in Rome this week for a summit Pope Francis has called to address clerical sexual abuse - the most serious crisis in the church since the Reformation, according to a Catholic historian.The Vatican has sought to downplay expectations surrounding the four-day meeting, which begins on Thursday. But survivors and advocacy groups say it must deliver clear outcomes if it is to begin to restore the church´s damaged credibility on the issue and avoid being seen as a talking shop. Related: The Catholic church is still making excuses for paedophilia | Peter Stanford Continue reading...