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It is a book that has confirmed what i have always believed regarding the secrecy and constant covering up of abuse of young children by catholic priests throughout the world. Colm o gorman founded the charity one in four to support women and men who have experienced sexual violence. At the centre of my book is my own dreadful experience and its. The world where this horror happened didnt exist for anyone. Abused by his priest, betrayed by his church the story of the boy who sued the pope by colm ogorman i was living in a world where a priest who spoke the words of god used me for sex, and there was noone to tell. A heartbreaking, searing expose of the corruption at the heart of the roman catholic church and a powerful testimony to the resilience and power of a mothers love. Prior to that he worked as a therapist in private practice in london. On wednesday he discussed the report and his own experience of abuse, during this interview with jon snow of channel 4 news in london.

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