Open letter and hard of a boy abused to Pope Francis

February 21, 2019

Hernán Rausch dreamed of being a priest, but he was a victim of the priest Justo José Ilarraz, sentenced to 25 years in prison. Now, and in the middle of the summit of the anti-peddery, he decided to address the sovereign pontiff.

The Pope summoned all presidents of episcopal conferences in the Vatican for a summit that will begin this Thursday and that will have for Central axis Sexual Abuse of Children in the Church. A phenomenon that Francisco considers as "Urgent challenge".

In this context, the former seminarian Hernán Rausch, victim of the interred priest Justo Jose Ilarraz, who was sentenced for badual abuse at the minor seminary of Paraná, He wrote an open letter to the pontiff demanding direct action against pedophiles and asking him to come to Argentina. Moreover, in the letter, he states that, despite all that has happened, he has not lost confidence.

"Christians, let's say enough turns and palaver, we need action. The aggressors, in all the spaces and circumstances, do a lot of harm, and Unfortunately, they do it well hidden and perverse against people in vulnerable situations", The writing begins.

"When time pbades and we are wrong, false promises, begins to have disappointednot. But the flame of hope still shines in my soul. Francisco, do not abuse those who still feel this, hopefully. Because I tell you that, as one song says, "only illusion brings deception and it's so easy to fall," but in one scripture pbadage it is written, "If the Lord did not help me, I would already live in the region of silence & # 39; (Psalm 94.17), follow.

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"This is my faith, it must be our faith, Pope Francis. Do not increase disappointment, because it is what generates in the faithful attitudes of theirsdoubting despite all the convincing material that there are cases of abuse. There are many abusers who are covered with the power of the consecrated person. They are consecrated by fraud, an action contrary to the truth and the justice ", accused

In addition, in the letter, Rausch asked the Pope to come to the country arguing that "In Argentina, the climate of disgust reigns, because nothing allows to make a concrete visit on their land, an apostolic journey.

"You are the Vatican Head of State, but your most important role is to be the representative of a certain Christ, a prophet close to the flock. Your mission is to visit your city. Many Catholics aspire to this. Imagine elderly people, grandparents, people in general faithful to the Catholic faith, fervent believers, committed, with few resources, without mobility, who may dream to listen, see and be moved by an Argentine pope, our "he adds.

"We do not know at all the political interlacing that separates him from the expected visit.No matter, because he should be neutral during an apostolic trip"said.

Finally, it refers to the meeting that will begin today at the Vatican on Pedophilia in the Church and to the following sentence: "The truth will always hurt, but it's the only way, even if it's a scandal." The truth is better before concealment and manipulation. "The first step must be to acknowledge the truth about what happened," he concluded.