Church in Switzerland says pope’s letter enough

[Liberal_in_LA]

:eyes: :eyes: :eyes: no need to involve the law or justice system

Church in Switzerland says pope’s letter enough

The Swiss Bishops Conference says the church in Switzerland does not need to take further steps on sex abuse, saying a letter released by the pope on Saturday was enough.
A spokesman for the Bishops Conference told the Swiss News Agency the interests of victims were already top priority for the church.

Walter Müller on Saturday said the pastoral letter, addressed to the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, was relevant to Switzerland as well.

“The letter confirmed the directives the church established in 2002 for cases of sexual abuse,” Müller said.

Pope Benedict XVI slammed Irish bishops for "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse and ordered an investigation into the Irish church but did not mention any Vatican responsibility.

A group representing victims in Ireland rejected the apology, saying the Vatican had a "deliberate policy of the Catholic Church at the highest levels to protect sex offenders, thereby endangering children."

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news_digest/Church_in_Switzerland_says_pope_s_letter_enough.html?cid=8522822

[LiberalFighter]

1. The Swiss are full of it. Of course, the Swiss do have a conflict of interest.

When they provide security to the Pope.

[dflprincess]

4. It's the bishops in Switzerland saying this not the Swiss government

Hardly surprising that the Bishops would go along with the letter.

[kevinbgoode]

2. So, in essence, is this what the Pope said?

Dear World:

We raped your children and covered it up. Sorry you found out about it - we were trying to protect your feelings.

Love, Papa Ratzi

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. p.s. My bad. Papa

[tsuki]

5. P. S. S. But we love the fetus. nt

[Canuckistanian]

6. Isn't that special

One branch of the Catholic hierarchy is absolving another branch.

How noble and heartwarming all at the same time. :eyes:

[beac]

7. Ohhhhhh--- ""grave errors of judgment", eh?

I bet they were just QUAKING in their boots after that stern "slamming."

:eyes: