Compounding the problem is the fact that many ofthe people and organizations who once authenticated such works onbehalfof prospective buyers, hopeful sellers, or the lucky guy who found a long-lost canvas at a yard sale, have closed their doors.
"We see today's pastoral letter as a first step onthe road to healing for many who lost faith in their church, " he said Saturday onbehalfof Survivors of Child Abuse (SOCA).