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Article originally prepared on : 18 April 2010
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Description: All the words from the pope, all the apologies and protestations of sorrow coming from him will not give one abuse victim back
It is strange that there is a double standard for the clergy from that of the laity. In his letter, Benedict spoke of "a well intentioned but misguided tendency to avoid penal approaches to violations of canon law." (New York Times,March 22) It seems bishops readily excommunicate lay people when their marriages die and they remarry.
Some bishops even use a penal approach with people who vote their consciences in some dioceses.The pastoral approach is reserved more often with their own kind(ordained celibate males), even those who rape and abuse children. What does it take to excommunicate a priest or bishop for crimes against humanity?
The Vatican has moved to end the statute of limitations in Canon Law regarding sexual abuse cases. Monsignor Charles Scicluna, promoter of justice of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith announced this change in the Vatican-approved publication,Avvenire.
As a sign of solidarity with the pope and as a sign to victims of their real contrition and firm purpose of amendment, we firmly suggest that:
1. The USCCB should follow suit and lobby for the end of statute of limitation in civil law here in the U.S. They are very good at lobbying! This would be for the good of all children in our society and a service to the whole world. This would perhaps show real purpose of amendment.
2. The Vatican Secret Directive issued in 1922 and reissued again in 1962 and sent to every bishop and major superior of religious in the world, commanding that these sex abuses be keep secret under pain of excommunication,should be disclosed, apologized for and rescinded immediately.
3. That all bishops involved in these cover-ups and transfers of pedophiles should ...List Molested Catholics Categories
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