Vatican Official thanks the World Press for its Coverage of the Abuse Scandal

By John-Henry Westen

VATICAN CITY, May 11, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Speaking to Vatican Radio on May 3, Richard Rouse, an official at the Pontifical Council for Culture, thanked the world press for its coverage of the sexual abuse scandal. Asked about the Vatican’s handling of the abuse scandal coverage in the press, Rouse said, “I want to take this occasion of World Press Day to thank the press for what they’re doing. It is of extreme importance that the press continue to help all the people involved in this situation to move forward.”

“We’ve got to say that as the Vatican, we’ve got to thank people for what they’re doing,” Rouse added.

Rouse added, however, that the Vatican must also urge corrections in media coverage where needed. “We’ve also got to say: hang on a second, sometimes things are getting a little out of proportion,” he said. Even then, however, it should be a “gentle correction.” “But first of all thanks,” stressed Rouse.

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