“A small number of bishops worried that some parts were worded could lead to their dioceses being sued, though. That’s obviously a concern for them.”
Dear American Bishops:
Please stop allowing your divine vocation to preach, govern and sanctify for the salvation of souls be thwarted by the worldly concerns of your legal team.
“A small number of bishops worried that some parts were worded could lead to their dioceses being sued, though. That’s obviously a concern for them.”
Dear American Bishops:
Please stop allowing your divine vocation to preach, govern and sanctify for the salvation of souls be thwarted by the worldly concerns of your legal team.
The Bishops have an obligation to protect the assets of the local diocese so they may be used for the benefit of all the people. Admitting liability where there may be none is not good stewardship.
I don't want my contributions to line the pockets of plaintiff's attorneys.
Yeah I'm pretty torn about it. I know one of the failures of the Church's response to the abuse crisis was risk-adverse Bishops being CEOs and not pastors when victims came forward.
On the other hand, after Pope Benedict's apology for the residential schools was deemed insufficient, Pope Francis went to Canada in person to apologize, and his apology was still blasted by the media as being too little too late.
The real problem is we now live in a world where people weaponize apologies.
Nancy, I wouldn't be surprised if news stories such as these may have contributed to US bishops' alertness and care in reading documents that claim to speak on their moral culpability for century old actions.
“A small number of bishops worried that some parts were worded could lead to their dioceses being sued, though. That’s obviously a concern for them.”
Dear American Bishops:
Please stop allowing your divine vocation to preach, govern and sanctify for the salvation of souls be thwarted by the worldly concerns of your legal team.
Easy to say when you face no potential liability on a subject that is still very poorly understood even in historical circles.
Many Churches were vandalized in Canada because people adopted what was essentially historical mythology. Caution should be taken
The Bishops have an obligation to protect the assets of the local diocese so they may be used for the benefit of all the people. Admitting liability where there may be none is not good stewardship.
I don't want my contributions to line the pockets of plaintiff's attorneys.
Yeah I'm pretty torn about it. I know one of the failures of the Church's response to the abuse crisis was risk-adverse Bishops being CEOs and not pastors when victims came forward.
On the other hand, after Pope Benedict's apology for the residential schools was deemed insufficient, Pope Francis went to Canada in person to apologize, and his apology was still blasted by the media as being too little too late.
The real problem is we now live in a world where people weaponize apologies.
Nancy, I wouldn't be surprised if news stories such as these may have contributed to US bishops' alertness and care in reading documents that claim to speak on their moral culpability for century old actions.
https://nypost.com/2023/08/31/still-no-evidence-of-mass-graves-of-indigenous-children-in-canada/