FELLOW CATHOLICS:
ON MAY 11TH, 2012, AT SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY, EXPERTS, INCLUDING KATHLEEN MCCHESNEY, FIRST HEAD OF THE BISHOPS’ OWN OFFICE OF CHILD AND YOUTH PROTECTION, AND MICHAEL MERZ, FORMER CHAIR OF THE BISHOPS’ NATIONAL REVIEW BOARD, CONCLUDED:
THE CHARTER TO PROTECT
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IS STILL
FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED.
SOME CHURCH OFFICIALS DO NOT REPORT ABUSE TO POLICE.
THERE IS NO ASSURANCE OF DIOCESAN COMPLIANCE.
THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RECALCITRANT BISHOPS WHO DO NOT COMPLY OR REPORT.
THERE IS NO COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THE CREDIBLY ACCUSED, THE DISPOSITIONS OF THEIR CASES, AND THEIR WHEREABOUTS.
THERE IS LITTLE/NO RESPONSIVENESS TO NATIONAL REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS.
SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER IS NOT WELCOMED.
THE SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL IS NOT HISTORY!
FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN, WRITE TO ARCHBISHOP GREGORY AND DEMAND THAT HE AND THE OTHER BISHOPS:
CLOSE THE CHARTER LOOPHOLES!
GIVE THE CHARTER THE TEETH IT NEEDS!
Voice of the Faithful – Atlanta
A recent, alarming talk and Q and A on the current state of the Holy See by Robert C. Mickens, longtime Vatican correspondent for the international Catholic news weekly, THE TABLET. The entire program is 57 minutes. Watch it here:
IN HIS SEXUAL ABUSE POLICY ARCHBISHOP GREGORY PLEDGES TO BE AS “TRANSPARENT AND FORTHCOMING AS POSSIBLE.”
WHERE ARE THE ACTIONS?
WRITE THE ARCHBISHOP AND URGE HIM TO:
REVEAL THE NAMES OF HIS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS SO THERE CAN BE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONFIDENCE IN THE BOARD
INFORM THE FAITHFUL AT LEAST ANNUALLY ABOUT WHAT HAS/HAS NOT BEEN HAPPENING REGARDING SEXUAL ABUSE IN OUR ARCHDIOCESE
PUBLISH A COMPLETE LIST OF CREDIBLY ACCUSED CLERGY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES, ACTIONS TAKEN, AND THEIR CURRENT LOCATIONS IF KNOWN
Voice of the Faithful – Atlanta