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Related: About this forumCatholic bishops not obliged to report clerical child abuse, Vatican says
Source: The Guardian
Vatican guide says not necessarily bishops duty to report suspects to police
despite Pope Franciss vows to redress Catholic churchs legacy of child abuse
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome
Wednesday 10 February 2016 17.37 GMT
The Catholic church is telling newly appointed bishops that it is not necessarily their duty to report accusations of clerical child abuse and that only victims or their families should make the decision to report abuse to police.
A document that spells out how senior clergy members ought to deal with allegations of abuse, which was recently released by the Vatican, emphasised that, though they must be aware of local laws, bishops only duty was to address such allegations internally.
According to the state of civil laws of each country where reporting is obligatory, it is not necessarily the duty of the bishop to report suspects to authorities, the police or state prosecutors in the moment when they are made aware of crimes or sinful deeds, the training document states.
The training guidelines were written by a controversial French monsignor and psychotherapist, Tony Anatrella, who serves as a consultant to the Pontifical Council for the Family. The Vatican released the guidelines which are part of a broader training programme for newly named bishops at a press conference earlier this month and is now seeking feedback.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/10/catholic-bishops-not-obliged-report-clerical-child-abuse-vatican-says
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trotsky
(49,533 posts)They and the people who support that corrupt institution can rot in the hell they believe in.
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)Be a perfect time to perp walk some of these guys.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)mr blur
(7,753 posts)is actually against the law? Must be really hard for those poor guys, right, without expecting them to turn each other in?
Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)Oh, wait, no, we're mandatory reporters.
How anyone can feel the church has any moral authority anymore is beyond me.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)There. Done. The church is safe.
rug
(82,333 posts)Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)Why are the Bishops treated differently than the general population.
rug
(82,333 posts)It also depends on whether the person is a mandated reporter or not.
Their moral responsibility is something else.
Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)and at a certain point, it wouldn't matter if I was a mandated reporter or not.
For example, if a buddy of mine confessed he killed someone, fine, I may not be required to report it, but if I covered for him, for example, by lying to the police, then I can be charged as an accessory. I don't see why a Bishop, if they are involved in moving priests around to different parishes that they know have committed child abuse, why they shouldn't be criminally liable for those actions. Its far beyond mandated reporting at that point, its conspiracy to perpetuate felonies.
rug
(82,333 posts)That was the theory of the prosecution of Msgr Lynn in Philadelphia, and Bishop Finn in Kansas City.
cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)Those that defend, deflect, ignore, and continue to contribute, their moral responsibility not withstanding?
rug
(82,333 posts)It's ok, you can step out in the open and speak.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)Goblinmonger
(22,340 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)rug
(82,333 posts)mr blur
(7,753 posts)cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)randomelement
(128 posts)"And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me;
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea."
The only "training guidelines" these clowns need is to read the book they purport to believe
Unbelievable!
Iggo
(47,558 posts)Good old catholics! Way to go, catholics!
Way to have your priorities straight!