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Catherina

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12. It's a lot more than talk

Reply to broadcaster75201 (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 12:43 PM

Apr 2013

In Argentina, he instituted a zero-tolerance policy and formally instructed all the dioceses to immediately report all allegations of abuse to civil authorities. for prosecution, to revoke the priest's license and hold a canonical trial in that diocese's court.

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Pope Francis urges decisive action against sex abuse [View all] onehandle Apr 2013 OP

Very cool. I think he's setting the stage to really break with the old Pope's mishandling of it. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #1

And yet at the same time... trotsky Apr 2013 #2

This is wonderful, and should help some of the victims to heal. Not all, but some. loudsue Apr 2013 #3

Does anyone actually believe any of the Bishops and Cardinals who have spent decades... Walk away Apr 2013 #4

If you want the church to "act decisively" Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #5

Is there an outstanding arrest warrant for Ratzinger somewhere? struggle4progress Apr 2013 #6

No, but several jurisdictions would at least issue Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #8

Ratzinger not being a diplomat, how could he have "diplomatic immunity"? struggle4progress Apr 2013 #10

Lateran Pacts deurbano Apr 2013 #11

The 1929 Lateran Treaty was modified in 1985 to ensure that struggle4progress Apr 2013 #14

I don't know. deurbano Apr 2013 #19

He had it by virtue of being Pope Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #21

I thought you said there were no criminal charges against him. struggle4progress Apr 2013 #24

Back in the 2003-2004, there was talk Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #25

If the trade off for really ending child abuse in the Church is immunity for the last Pope Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #22

The abuse will not stop until the guilty Kelvin Mace Apr 2013 #23

All talk. broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #7

+1 SunSeeker Apr 2013 #9

It's a lot more than talk Catherina Apr 2013 #12

If he follows through with that on a worldwide scale Adsos Letter Apr 2013 #13

Well, I'll wait and see. All we've had is talk so far, and an awful lot of covering-up. calimary Apr 2013 #15

Making matters more complicated... trotsky Apr 2013 #16

Exactly. The WORDS are there. calimary Apr 2013 #17

I think it will all depend on how much blowback he gets from the curia. AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #27

Gotta give the man credit, he's said all the right things since being installed. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #18

And done some right things, too... BadtotheboneBob Apr 2013 #28

Lets see if he backs this up with action. iandhr Apr 2013 #20

I am glad he feels that way and look foward to actions on the RCC part. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #26