Two priests from separate parishes in the area were removed from duties following allegations of sexual misconduct. A survivor abused by a priest is urging parishes to show grace and comfort to those who have been brave enough to come forward.
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Ayala: Archdiocese of San Antonio plans to update its clergy abuse list
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Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller addresses the people of the archdiocese releasing the report on priests accused of sexual abuse of minors since 1947, on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.Bob Owen, Staff-photographer / San Antonio Express-News
Two years ago, when Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller released a landmark list of priests credibly accused of sexually assaulting and abusing children, he said that apologizing once wouldn’t suffice.
Two years after that defining moment, his words torment survivors of crimes that amounted to rape.
None of the cases might have resulted in imprisonment, but they embroiled the Catholic Church in a global cover-up and scandal.
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Ayala: Survivor questions San Antonio archdiocese for failing to walk with victims after list of clergy abusers released in 2019
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Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller fights back emotions as he reads a statement about the report on priests accused of sexual abuse of minors since 1947, on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.Bob Owen, Staff-photographer / San Antonio Express-News
If you ask Zac Zepeda how he’s doing, he says, “OK.” He just got his COVID-19 vaccine, he adds.
At 72 and retired from USAA after 30 years, Zepeda can look back at a life well-lived. He attended San Antonio College, served in the military during the Vietnam War and graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio.