Catholic bishops in the Philippines have been accused of having a “deep sense of entitlement”, displaying unyielding arrogance when it comes to withholding information on abuse carried out by priests in their dioceses.
The criticism follows the release of new data provided by BishopAccountability.org, a leading anti-abuse organisation, which details how at least 82 priests and religious brothers associated with the Philippines have publicly been accused of sexual abuse involving children.
At least seven of the accused priests continue to serve in parishes across the Asian island nation, some as recently as last month, Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of BishopAccountability.org, said on 29 January.
