2 steps forward and 1 step back won't cleanse Catholic Church

No. I say... one step forward and two steps back... the Catholic Church has to open her soul and heart.... then do as Jesus would have done... if He were on this earth today... gather His wounded children in His arms... and wash their pain and torment away... by doing this... Jesus, as He has already told the world... about any one harming any of His little ones... Jesus has never once put any child above the rest... as this world has done... all children are equal in Jesus eyes... I saw this so much as a child and I still see it done to children today... until the pope starts to follow in Jesus footsteps... and with Jesus bleeding children of yesterday in his heart and mind... will he get it right... disregard the nuns, priest and bishops... because Jesus has everyone of their names... He has the rope and stone for hurting His little ones... and worst still for all those who covered up the rape and abuse... everyone who harmed Jesus children... will never walk free when they pass this life... Ann.

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The essential problem that gave rise to decades of clergy sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church was that bishops, whose authority over their domains is all but absolute, were too often complicit in enabling pedophile priests, covering up their crimes, and looking the other way as countless young victims were raped, molested, harassed and left scarred for life. Now Pope Francis, grappling with successive waves of scandals and revelations, has decreed elaborate new policies and procedures designed to beat back a scourge that has partly defined his papacy.

https://www.postguam.com/forum/steps-forward-and-step-back-won-t-cleanse-catholic-church/article_483ba8e6-7465-11e9-a138-b77a22c134fc.html 

When the Catholic Church faces a scandal, this is who the Pope sends in

Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 21, 2019 His missions begin with a phone call from the pope. “Do me a favor,” Pope Francis tends to say, and then Archbishop Charles Scicluna steels himself, packs his bags and books a flight to another country where something terrible has happened.

https://www.nola.com/national_politics/2019/05/when-the-catholic-church-faces-a-scandal-this-is-who-the-pope-sends-in.html

Pope ordains 19 men to priesthood in St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis ordained 19 men to the priesthood on Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica. Most of them are Italians, but other seminarians are from Croatia, Peru, Haiti and Japan. Wearing white robes, the seminarians stood in three rows before the central altar after replying, “Here I am,” as their names were called one by one. Francis in a ritual asked if they were worthy to become priests.

https://cruxnow.com/ap/2019/05/12/pope-ordains-19-men-to-priesthood-in-st-peters-basilica/ 

Poland's Kaczynski vows crackdown on child sex abuse

Put the rapist in jail... kick the abusers out of the priesthood... it is as easy as that... for crying out loud we want some action now... we have had the talking... get rid of the nuns... bishops and priest who have abused and raped any child... teens and adults... we are sick and tied of hearing the same things... you are going to do something about the rape of children... well get your A into G and do the walking now...

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The leader of Poland's governing right-wing party vowed Sunday to crack down on child sex abuse as an in-depth documentary on paedophilia among Polish priests went viral in the Catholic country.

"Those to whom children have been entrusted will be especially severely punished (for sex abuse), and this applies to priests, of course, but also to all including... well-known celebrities," Law and Justice (PiS) party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski was quoted by Polish media as saying.

https://news.yahoo.com/polands-kaczynski-vows-crackdown-child-sex-abuse-213607294.html 

Speaking out, hopeful, and waiting for change

Esther Harber says she was raped by a priest in 2010. Nine years later, through grace and her own courage, Harber’s story, and her life, are moving forward in hope. Harber is not naive. She knows the story isn’t over yet. And for now, she’s waiting, and praying, for change. In 2010, Harber was working as a lay missionary in New York City, focused on serving women and children in need.

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/speaking-out-hopeful-and-waiting-for-change-90175 

Buffalo suspends priests after seminarians' complaint of lewd comments

Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York, has suspended three priests after seminarians complained about lewd comments allegedly made by the clergy at an April 11 party at Saints Peter and Paul Rectory in Hamburg, New York. In announcing the suspensions, the diocese issued a statement indicating that the suspended priests participated in "unsuitable, inappropriate and insensitive conversations."

https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/buffalo-suspends-priests-after-seminarians-complaint-lewd-comments 

California to review sex-abuse responses of all 12 dioceses

The California attorney general's office will review how all 12 Roman Catholic dioceses in the state handled allegations of child sexual abuse that have resulted in payouts of hundreds of millions of dollars to victims. Attorney General Xavier Becerra sent out letters to the dioceses on Thursday, Sacramento diocese spokesman Kevin Eckery told the Sacramento Bee .

https://thepublicsradio.org/article/california-to-review-sex-abuse-responses-of-all-12-dioceses 

Guam priests' child sexual abuses would have remained a dark secret were it not for 1 man

Back when no one dared to publicly accuse any Guam priest, much less the archbishop, of sexually abusing a child, former Agat resident John Toves did so in 2014. It was about 12 years after the Archdiocese of Boston's sex abuse scandal exposed widespread wrongdoing in the American Roman Catholic Church.

https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/local/2019/05/04/guam-catholic-church-priests-child-sexual-acuse-scandal/3649169002/ 

Anti-sexual abuse group demands Catholic church release names of accused Valley priests

You can have unlimited access to this work and help support the Times-Delta/Advance-Register in continuing its mission by becoming a subscriber. In doing so, you'll open your world to award-winning journalism and help support our democracy. Esther Hatfield Miller, a SNAP volunteer and survivor of clergy sexual abuse, calls for the Diocese of Fresno to release the names of clergy accused of sex abuse.

https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2019/05/07/victims-group-release-names-all-accused-central-valley-priests/1134335001/ 

Clergy: An uncompromising film about the hypocrisy and corruption of the Catholic Church in Poland

Clergy, the new film from director Wojciech Smarzowski, reaffirms his place as one of Poland’s leading directors. His 2016 film Hatred (Wolyn), dealing with a traumatic event in Polish-Ukrainian history, stirred up controversy and attracted a wide audience in Poland. In fact, the criminal activities addressed in the film realistically reflect the deeply reactionary role of the Catholic Church in Poland.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/05/08/cler-m08.html 

Attorney criticizes Archdiocese of Boston for not listing some accused priests on website

A lawyer who is well-known for representing victims of clergy sex abuse is criticizing the Archdiocese of Boston for not listing on its website the names of several priests who have faced accusations. But the archdiocese said it immediately reported all allegations to authorities when it received them.

https://turnto10.com/news/local/renowned-attorney-criticizes-boston-diocese-for-not-listing-some-accused-priests 

These 311 N.J. priests, nuns and clergy are accused of sexual misconduct, law firm says. See the full list.

More than 300 New Jersey priests, nuns, monks and other clergy accused of sexual misconduct -- including many not included in the Catholic Church’s official list -- were named in a report released Monday by lawyers representing an alleged victim suing the state’s dioceses. The 311 names in the report come from lawsuits, legal settlements, news reports and other public accounts of alleged abuse, the attorneys said.

https://www.nj.com/news/2019/05/these-300-nj-priests-nuns-and-clergy-are-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-law-firm-says-see-the-full-list.html 

Demand for trial against clergy accused of abusing deaf kids

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- International and Argentine activists on Monday called on Pope Francis to ensure that his "zero tolerance" pledge against sexual abuses by clergy is enforced in his homeland and demanded a trial for those accused of raping deaf and mute children at a Catholic school.

https://couriernews.com/Content/Default/News/Article/Demand-for-trial-against-clergy-accused-of-abusing-deaf-kids/-3/12/55085