“It is not transparency which damages the church, but rather the acts of abuse committed, the lack of transparency or the ensuing cover-up.”
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Vatican official urges revision on ‘pontifical secret’ and role of laity in abuse crisis
In addressing the abuse crisis, Ms. Ghisoni called for “the dynamic involvement of the whole people of God.”
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At abuse summit, Cardinal Cupich describes a framework for bishops’ accountability
Cardinal Cupich presented a framework for “clear procedures to hold bishops involved in misconduct and mishandling [of abuse cases] accountable.”
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Cardinal Gracias: sex abuse crisis is a global problem with ‘no easy solution’
“No bishop may say to himself, ‘The problem of abuse in the church does not concern me because things are different in my part of the world,’” the archbishop of Bombay told bishops gathered in Rome.
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Pope Francis presents 21-point “road map” to guide discussion at abuse summit
Pope Francis prayed that the Holy Spirit would “sustain” summit participants and “help us to turn this evil into an opportunity for awareness and purification.”
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Cardinal Tagle at abuse summit: How do we balance justice and forgiveness?
Cardinal Tagle urged church leaders not to shy away from acknowledging the pain of victims.
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New book, ‘In the Closet of the Vatican’, produces a toxic cloud of suspicion
Frederic Martel boldly told reporters at a press conference at the Foreign Press Association in Rome on Feb. 20 that “the great majority” of the more than 200 members of the College of Cardinals are leading double lives.
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Will the summit on abuse bring meaningful changes in Rome?
“We all know that canon law has to be changed so that it stops protecting the priesthood of ordained men over the lives of children,” Anne Barrett Doyle, the co-director of BishopAccountability.org, told reporters.
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Pope Francis approves four priorities for the Jesuits’ next decade
Arturo Sosa, S.J., the superior general of the Society of Jesus, today made public the four main reference points that are to guide the life and work of the Jesuits over the next 10 years.
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Vatican emphasizes transparency and accountability at upcoming sex abuse summit
The Vatican will live-stream all the keynote speeches and the interventions of Pope Francis at the upcoming summit on the protection of minors.