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Catholic Bishops Plan Seattle Meeting on Clergy Abuse; Global Scandal Spreads
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Nicole Neroulias
The U.S. Catholic bishops will meet in Seattle June 15-17 to consider revising their policy on clergy sex abuse: the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, passed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in June 2002, as the scandal had broken wide open nationally. Although the John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s report last…
Fun Friday: Stephen Colbert’s Helpful Advice for Catholic Priests
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Nicole Neroulias
Stephen Colbert, a Catholic, had some helpful advice last night for pedophile priests confused by poor training and preparation for the social upheavals of the 1960s-1970s — one of the conclusions of a recent (extremely problematic) clergy abuse study: “Do: Give sermons, counsel your flock, preach the good word. Don’t: Molest anyone… ever!” Check out…
Study Blames Poor Training, Not Celibacy or Homosexuality, for Catholic Clergy Abuse
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Nicole Neroulias
UPDATE: Whispers in the Loggia has a link to the lengthy report. Also, see the Comments section for more links and information, such as The New York Times revelation that this study used 10 as the victim age cutoff for pedophile vs. ephebophile priests — even though age 13 is the norm! Check out this…
Vatican Sets May 2012 Deadline for Guidelines Against Clergy Abuse
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Nicole Neroulias
The Vatican has ordered Catholic bishops around the world to create clear, coordinated procedures to stop clergy abuse — by May 2012. The deadline is included in a new letter that the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith just sent out, signed by Cardinal William Levada (formerly of Portland and San Francisco, no stranger to the…
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