Vatican
City, 5 April 2013
(VIS) – This morning the Holy Father received in audience
Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith. A communique released by that dicastery reads
that, during the course of the audience, various issues pertaining to
the Congregation were discussed. In particular, the Holy Father
recommended that the Congregation, continuing along the lines set by
Benedict XVI, act decisively with regard to cases of sexual abuse,
first of all by promoting measures for the protection of minors, as
well as in offering assistance to those who have suffered abuse,
carrying out due proceedings against the guilty, and in the
commitment of bishops' conferences to formulate and implement the
necessary directives in this area that is so important for the
Church's witness and credibility. The Holy Father assured that
victims of abuse are present in a particular way in his prayers for
those who are suffering.
Friday, April 5, 2013
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Heard this before. Now let's see some action. Remove bishops who protected, publish names of offenders, actually reach out to victims and don't just say that you do, consequences for those parishes/schools for not following procedures along with audits.
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