Belgian church leader: I was 'naive' to meet victim

In that meeting, retired Cardinal Godfried Danneels suggested keeping a sexual molestation case secret until the bishop retired. The victim had taped the meeting and the conversation was published in two newspapers over the weekend.
Danneels spokesman Toon Osaer says Danneels was unprepared for the meeting. After the tapes' publication, he has faced criticism for his suggestion the abuse be kept secret.
Also Monday, Belgian church spokesman Jurgen Mettepenningen said the church was preparing a new initiative to deal with the sex abuse issue.