DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
For immediate release: Wednesday, Sept. 4
Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests ( 314 862 7688 home, 314 503 0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com )
The pope’s ambassador to the Dominican Republic has been recalled after child sex abuse allegations against him surfaced in news accounts. But like all of his predecessors, Pope Francis is acting belatedly, secretively and recklessly.
[CNN]
It’s the same old, same old…
Catholic officials act only when forced to do so by media pressure. When they do act, they act secretively – in this case, by not disclosing the allegations, the suspension or the reason for the suspension. (According to CNN, “The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that Jozef Wesolowski was removed from his post and that an investigation is under way, but did not say what allegations were made.”)
Catholic officials claim they’ll act with “openness and transparency” in clergy sex cases. But they don’t. They claim they’re “learning” and “reforming” in clergy sex cases. But they aren’t.
The new pontiff has raised many people’s hopes by his personal warmth and simple gestures and more down-to-earth style. Tragically, however, one of that has translated into any significant change in the hurtful and self-destructive patterns of irresponsible action by the church hierarchy in child abuse and cover up cases.
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