Cardinal Tagle urges people not to revenge on molester priests
03/24/2013
As holy week starts, The leader of Manila’s Catholic Church called on the faithful to avoid retaliation “for it will only breed evilness.” Cardinal Tagle said taking revenge becomes a vicious cycle from which nobody can move on and will further cause contempt and resentment. GMA News reports
"You care. You care for the victims… You care also for the child abuser who is definitely lost and you do not want the person to continue being lost… This is a very Asian approach. And it is that approach [that] leads to healing, but healing based on justice, based on truth,” he added.
“I think for us, legal action, exposing persons, both victims and abusers, to the public, either through media or legal action, adds to the pain.”
“How can we defeat it? By being innocent like Jesus… which means that you don’t plan anything that will hurt others,” he said
“Your goodness will defeat evil,” said Tagle. “Let’s journey with Him (Christ) in our everyday life by being innocent, charitable, and doers righteous.”
Source: GMA News