Online Catholic News services and blogs have attacked Amnesty International for releasing a report in which it names the Vatican for failing to protect children from abuse.In a traditional political trick of deflecting attention away from the core issue prelates and bloggers have instead chosen to attack AI for its policy on sexual and reproduction rights.
Vatican official: Amnesty International 'betrays’ mission with abortion stance
Amnesty International's dig at Vatican called 'preposterous'
Amnesty International hits out at Vatican -
The Amnesty International report begins:" Increasing evidence of widespread child sexual abuse committed by members of the clergy over the past decades, and of the enduring failure of the Catholic Church to address these crimes properly, continued to emerge in various countries. Such failures included not removing alleged perpetrators from their posts pending proper investigations, not co-operating with judicial authorities to bring them to justice and not ensuring proper reparation to victims."
The report notes: "Canon law does not include an obligation for Church authorities to report cases to civil authorities for criminal investigation. Secrecy is mandatory throughout the proceedings."
Vatican official: Amnesty International 'betrays’ mission with abortion stance
Amnesty International's dig at Vatican called 'preposterous'
Amnesty International hits out at Vatican -
The Amnesty International report begins:" Increasing evidence of widespread child sexual abuse committed by members of the clergy over the past decades, and of the enduring failure of the Catholic Church to address these crimes properly, continued to emerge in various countries. Such failures included not removing alleged perpetrators from their posts pending proper investigations, not co-operating with judicial authorities to bring them to justice and not ensuring proper reparation to victims."
The report notes: "Canon law does not include an obligation for Church authorities to report cases to civil authorities for criminal investigation. Secrecy is mandatory throughout the proceedings."
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