[Impala64ssa]

FTA, "According to the state of civil laws of each country where reporting is obligatory, it is not necessarily the duty of the bishop to report suspects to authorities, the police or state prosecutors in the moment when they are made aware of crimes or sinful deeds,"
What kind of double talk is this. While Msgr. Anatrella makes valid points about how "gender theory" can negatively impact children and adolescents, has the Vatican learned ANYTHING from the priest abuse scandal, which is still causing repercussions within the Church? Or is this some, I'm being diplomatic here, misguided interpretation of Proverbs 6:19 (among the seven thing that are detestable to G-D) "a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family."

[Gamecock]

A good plan would be to just move them to another parish.</sarc>

[Sacajaweau]

If you see or know of a crime, of course you should report it.

[Larry Lucido]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3395557/posts

[kaehurowing]

Directly conflicts with the law in my state.

[zek157]

There’s a place in hell for these people.

[snarkpup]

Back when Phil Hendrie was on my local radio, he once remarked that the management of the Catholic Church contains more accused sex offenders than the management of Hell's Angels. It's a comedy show so whether he was speaking hyperbolically or literally, I do not know. But either way would be plausible.

[MrEdd]

Meet the new Pope.
Same as the twentieth century Popes.

[lee martell]

whatWHATwhat,...WHAT???

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Satan has infiltrated and is running the Vatican. There can be no doubt.

[miserare]

New Pope—same old pedophilia.

[SamuraiScot]

The Vatican has told new Catholic bishops that they have no obligation to report clerical child abuse, according to reports.

Why would they have such an obligation? They're not employees of the state. (Maybe except in Germany!) Wouldn't it be very dangerous to require people not directly involved in a case to report their "suspicions" to the "Authorities?" The Authorities and corporations in most places in the urban West love sodomy. What an opportunity for political assassination! Homosexuals would use it against normal priests. As social workers in the employ of states and cities, they've probably been doing it to persecute normal families for years.

Now, should a bishop have the obligation to vet complaints against priests under his authority, and to investigate and punish bad ones? Of course. That's what the National Catholic Register doesn't want, since they hate the conservative nature of Catholic teaching, and side with the almighty secular state and homosexuals wherever they can.

[livius]

He may be technically right when he’s talking about the civil laws of each country, but morally he should try to expect a little more than the legal minimum of people in positions of responsibility in the Church.

[Buckeye McFrog]

That’s not the law in post-Jerry Sandusky Pennsylvania.

[henkster]

Child Abuse laws in the United States are absolutely clear; when it comes to the obligation to report child abuse, there is no “privilege” such as the doctor/patient, counselor/client, or even attorney/client. It MUST be reported.

That means clergy, too.

If the bishop does not report abuse, he gets arrested. And I would think public opinion would not side with the bishop.

[deweyfrank]

This Pope, it appears, has lost his moral compass.

[paterfamilias]

Look for an upcoming “correction” from the Vatican that His Holiness was misinterpreted. Again.

A few more nails driven into the Mystical Body of Christ by Pope Francis.

Saint Ignatius must be spinning in his grave.

[HarleyLady27]

I don’t think it’s as much coming from the Vatican as it is this pope that shouldn’t be there to begin with...and I’m a Catholic, born and raised in this Church...he’s a disgrace...

[Vermont Lt]

If they find a priest diddling a child, the bishop should call the priest to his office and have him sit down. Then they should call in media. Then the bishop should grab the perv by his collar and drag him to the police station. Every time the bishop’s foot hits the ground, he should kick the priest in the ass all the way to the police station.

Short of that, I don’t think they are coming close to gaining our trust.

[Fido969]

Immigration and Climate Change are the big issues, buggery, not so much.

[Al Gore Vidal]

If you read the linked article the guy is actually very anti gender bending and homosexual promotion.