INDIA
Times of India
TNN | Updated: Mar 12, 2017
Kozhikode: The Catholic diocese of Mananthavady, which has been rattled by the arrest of a parish vicar over the alleged rape of a minor girl in Kannur, has come up with a set of guidelines to safeguard the sanctity of the church and to step up its vigil against such incidents.
The meeting of the priests and pastoral council members held at the bishop’s house at Mananthavady last week has decided to implement a 12-point guideline to ensure greater transparency and probity in the affairs of the diocese.
Among the decisions taken at the meeting include installing CCTV cameras in all churches and institutions run by the diocese.
Also, it has been decided to constitute grievance cells in parishes to address the complaints at the local level.
The authorities of the diocese, however, refused to divulge the details of the decisions saying that discussions are still under way.
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