On a related note, while listening to Ms Healy’s lengthy presentation on the NRB she didn’t mention a recommendation re: applying the Dallas Charter to the bishops themselves. Since they managed to exempt themselves from the Charter under the influence of McCarrick over 20 yrs ago, they’ve never had the time/will to re-address this criti…
On a related note, while listening to Ms Healy’s lengthy presentation on the NRB she didn’t mention a recommendation re: applying the Dallas Charter to the bishops themselves. Since they managed to exempt themselves from the Charter under the influence of McCarrick over 20 yrs ago, they’ve never had the time/will to re-address this critical issue.
Until this happens, there’s zero credibility to be attributed to the USCCB’s sincerity in finally cleaning up abuse. This double standard between how accusations against bishops & the priests whom they’re supposed to be fathering undermines the whole Abuse program as well as the relationship between the ordinary & his clerics.
On a related note, while listening to Ms Healy’s lengthy presentation on the NRB she didn’t mention a recommendation re: applying the Dallas Charter to the bishops themselves. Since they managed to exempt themselves from the Charter under the influence of McCarrick over 20 yrs ago, they’ve never had the time/will to re-address this critical issue.
Until this happens, there’s zero credibility to be attributed to the USCCB’s sincerity in finally cleaning up abuse. This double standard between how accusations against bishops & the priests whom they’re supposed to be fathering undermines the whole Abuse program as well as the relationship between the ordinary & his clerics.