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From the S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/a> [\u201cSouth German Newspaper\u201d]\u00a0of Munich, tr. awr:<\/em><\/p>\n

More than any criticism of the Church can harm the Church, the Church harms itself when it shuts itself out of discussion. On the occasion of the bestowing of the \u201cClosed Oyster\u201d award, a commendation for the Catholic Church, the \u201cinformation blocker of the year\u201d:<\/p>\n

They are to be found everywhere, in administrations and associations, in firms and political parties, in banks and unions: those who cover up, deny, and keep secret. Whoever especially stands out in these skills in the course of the year has good chances of winning the Closed Oyster, the critics\u2019 prize of the journalists\u2019 association \u201cResearch Network.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

This year the prize is conferred for the ninth time. It stands as a symbol of warning for lack of openness and impeding of freedom of the press by persons or organizations in relation to the media.<\/em><\/p>\n

This year the critics\u2019 prize is given to the Catholic Church for its manner of dealing with the abuse scandal. \u201cIn their handling of the cases of abuse, the German bishops admit only those facts which they can no longer deny. The Catholic Church does not respect the claim of the public to prompt and complete information. The Church thereby contradicts its own values of truthfulness and honesty,\u201d said Thomas Leif, president of the Research Network, in explaining the jury\u2019s decision.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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