Thursday, June 03, 2021

POPE ACKNOWLEDGES SEXUAL ABUSE IS BAD

by Bob Walsh

He even proposes to do something about it.  Under church law it is now illegal for priests and lay employees of the church   The change in canon law specifies that it is illegal for both priests and lay employees of the church to sexually abuse both minors and adults.  

The new law, which kicks in in December of this year, removes much of the discretion of bishops and other church authority figures in ignoring these issues.  In fact it is now possible (or will be on December 8) to prosecute bishops under canon law   They can be removed from office for "culpable negligence" for slow-dragging or otherwise messing with legitimate investigations.  

It has only taken the church 14 years of rigorous research and study to reach these startling conclusions.

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