There needs to be full transparency about allegations of sexual abuse, the steps of due process for the accused, the findings of that process, and any punishment assigned. What is the point of imposing restrictions on ministry in secret? If the Vatican isn’t willing to enforce punishment or let competent authorities know that there are r…
There needs to be full transparency about allegations of sexual abuse, the steps of due process for the accused, the findings of that process, and any punishment assigned. What is the point of imposing restrictions on ministry in secret? If the Vatican isn’t willing to enforce punishment or let competent authorities know that there are restrictions imposed, why bother with the whole process? Likewise, if in fact a pope can lift restrictions on ministry on a whim, why do we even have procedures?
Yeah. It's rather odd to both discipline a person for doing something that is a total repudiation of the religion he is a cleric in, and the solemn promises he made, AND assume that he will have sufficient honesty and self-control to abide by secret punishments that cannot be enforced except by himself.
Possibly there are reasons for that beyond naivete and wishful thinking, but I can't think of them right now.
There needs to be full transparency about allegations of sexual abuse, the steps of due process for the accused, the findings of that process, and any punishment assigned. What is the point of imposing restrictions on ministry in secret? If the Vatican isn’t willing to enforce punishment or let competent authorities know that there are restrictions imposed, why bother with the whole process? Likewise, if in fact a pope can lift restrictions on ministry on a whim, why do we even have procedures?
Yeah. It's rather odd to both discipline a person for doing something that is a total repudiation of the religion he is a cleric in, and the solemn promises he made, AND assume that he will have sufficient honesty and self-control to abide by secret punishments that cannot be enforced except by himself.
Possibly there are reasons for that beyond naivete and wishful thinking, but I can't think of them right now.