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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Belgian Catholic offices raided in sex abuse probe

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Belgian authorities have raided the headquarters of the Belgian Catholic Church during an investigation into child sex abuse claims.

http://richarddawkins.net/articles/483264-belgian-catholic-offices-raided-in-sex-abuse-probe

"A spokesman for the Brussels prosecutors' office confirmed that the palace of the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels had been sealed off.

Police have also raided the home of retired Archbishop Godfried Danneels.

Belgium is one of several countries in which a stream of abuse claims have shaken the Roman Catholic Church.

Brussels prosecutors were looking for material relating to allegations of sex abuse, a spokesman for the prosecutors' office said..."

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