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Related: About this forumPope summons world's bishop presidents to Rome for meeting on clergy abuse
What do you expect will come of this, if anything?
Paloma García Ovejero, the vice director of the Vatican press office, announced the decision in a Sept. 12 briefing, saying the pontiff decided to make the move during a meeting of his advisory Council of Cardinals and has already set the dates for the encounter as Feb. 21-24.
"The Holy Father, hearing from the Council of Cardinals, has decided to call a meeting with the presidents of the bishops' conferences of the Catholic Church on the theme of 'protection of minors,'" said García. "The meeting with the pope will take place at the Vatican."
The announcement of the first-of-its-kind meeting comes as Francis is under intense global scrutiny for his handling of clergy sexual abuse after former Vatican ambassador Archbishop Carlo Vigano released a document Aug. 26 alleging a systemic cover-up of allegations against now ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/francis-summons-worlds-bishop-presidents-rome-meeting-clergy-abuse
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trotsky
(49,533 posts)The only action that will be acceptable to come out of this is to have the RCC turn over ALL records of abuse to secular authorities, and to assure that going forward, ALL instances of abuse will be reported to secular authorities for FULL investigation, and those involved prosecuted to the fullest extent of secular law. Period.
Major Nikon
(36,874 posts)Rules changes like no child will ever be left alone with any church official, even in confession. Establishment of an ombudsman independent of church leadership to report and investigate all suspected cases of abuse. Mandatory reporting requirements for any suspected abuse at all levels of discovery both internally and to local authorities. Mandatory screening of all church employees. Violation of any rule designed to protect children will result in immediate dismissal with no golden parachute.
Lots of other organizations have either proactively instituted similar rules or done so after such problems became public knowledge. The fact that the RCC hasn't done so simply proves they have no interest in protecting children.
BillyBobBrilliant
(805 posts)to salvage the Catholic Church's credibility, and moral authority. I don't give'a about forgiving 'seven times seventy,' this has gone too far for too long. We need to move beyond this antiquated, irrelevant mythological dream, and take a run at reason, and human compassion.
MineralMan
(146,924 posts)Cover up better?
trotsky
(49,533 posts)from the massive restitution that they will be ordered to pay.
MineralMan
(146,924 posts)Cartoonist
(7,418 posts)Agenda:
Opening prayer - find a Bible verse that supports abuse. (shouldn't be hard)
Photo swap.
Workshop on protecting church assets.
Seminar on how to blame the victim and declare victimhood for yourself.
Health issues: Erectile dysfunction. STDs. Unwanted pregnancies
Closing prayer. 5 Hail Mary's
Major Nikon
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Voltaire2
(14,346 posts)Permanut
(6,226 posts)Really? February?
True Dough
(18,636 posts)there's all that Christmas preparation to do in the meantime, right?
MineralMan
(146,924 posts)in people's minds. Putting things off is a common strategy.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)To increase transparency and cooperation in abuse cases. Also they need an independent sunshine commission to investigate all the old cases and recommend improvements.
This would be painful for the church, so I don't expect them to do it now. But expect they will do it eventually. It only took them 350 years to apologize to Galileo. I hope we don't have to wait so long this time.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)Cuthbert Allgood
(5,150 posts)They are going to do the same thing every other time these abuse pockets come up. Fuck all. Well, they are going to make sure that the victims don't get to the riches held in The Vatican, but, other than that, they are going to doing nothing.
Oh, wait, maybe they'll promote the guy who hid things like they did last time.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)Let me know who won the Super Bowl in 2019.
Cuthbert Allgood
(5,150 posts)Any reason you have to think it's going to be different?
Those of us think that nothing is going to happen have actual history on our side. Those that thing something will be done are the ones that have no history to prove their claim.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)Just one example.
Cuthbert Allgood
(5,150 posts)of the RCC handling sexual abuse cases of this magnitude well. I'll wait.
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)You asked for one example of change in response to problems.
Cuthbert Allgood
(5,150 posts)We're talking about abuse. Show me one time the church hasn't acted like complete bastards in response to abuse allegations.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)We are skeptical because literally NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. Similar announcements and meetings have occurred in the past - with NO RESULTS.
Until this church does SOMETHING, I will continue to view them with nothing but contempt.