Pope Francis has taken an admirable if overdue step in creating a
tribunal to deal with bishops accused of covering up for priests
suspected of sexual abuse against children.
A new Vatican tribunal will conduct inquiries and hand out punishment to bishops who protect abusive priests or look the other way when legitimate complaints are made. The need was reinforced just days after Francis’ recent announcement when a Roman Catholic archbishop and a deputy bishop in Minnesota resigned over accusations the archdiocese of protected an abusive priest.
http://tbo.com/list/news-opinion-editorials/editorial-pope-francis-makes-right-move-in-holding-bishops-accountable-20150620/
A new Vatican tribunal will conduct inquiries and hand out punishment to bishops who protect abusive priests or look the other way when legitimate complaints are made. The need was reinforced just days after Francis’ recent announcement when a Roman Catholic archbishop and a deputy bishop in Minnesota resigned over accusations the archdiocese of protected an abusive priest.
http://tbo.com/list/news-opinion-editorials/editorial-pope-francis-makes-right-move-in-holding-bishops-accountable-20150620/