Media Statement About Class Action Lawsuit
August 27, 2020
Beginning in late 2018, the Archdiocese of Vancouver — working with victims/survivors and independent investigators — conducted a thorough review of historic files relating to sexual abuse by clergy. Our aim was to reach and help more victims/survivors, address past wrongs and to show more transparency. To the extent permitted by Canadian law, we have shared this journey with the public.
Archbishop Miller’s Interim Letter on Clergy Sexual Abuse
February 20, 2019
“Last summer the Church was rocked by new revelations of clergy sexual abuse in the United States. These revelations have called the Archdiocese of Vancouver to examine carefully our own history and find better ways to protect vulnerable people more effectively. I am writing to you now to provide an update regarding the steps we are taking.”
Archbishop Miller's Statement on the Revelations of Sexual Abuse in the Church
August 17, 2018
“What the victims of sexual abuse have endured has shaken me and broken my heart. I grieve for what they have suffered at the hands of their abusers and by those who betrayed their spiritual fatherhood by failing to protect those entrusted to their pastoral care.”