Posted on 05/03/2002 5:20:56 PM PDT by Diago
POSTED: 5:18 p.m. EST April 2, 2002
newsnet5.com
Bishop Pilla Offers To Resign His Post
Diocese Leader Says There May Be Other Abuse Cases
CLEVELAND -- Bishop Anthony Pilla is breaking his long silence on the matter of sexually abusive priests in the diocese, and he sat down Tuesday and talked with NewsChannel5's Ted Henry.
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Henry said that what Pilla said stunned him -- that there may be more sexually abusive priests in the diocese right now.
Furthermore, Pilla added that he has failed -- that he has not brought enough aid and comfort to the victims of his sexually abusive priests. He also said that he would resign his post as bishop if it would help.
Pilla: "Well, Ted, if I am ever convinced that it is better for the church for someone else to be bishop of the diocese, I would do that," he said.
Henry: "To your knowledge, is there anything left unsaid that we're all going to hear about soon?" Henry asked him.
Pilla: "Yes, I think there will be more cases because of the openness of this, of the greater discussion of this. People are coming forward, and I know we'll have to be prepared to deal with them forthrightly," he said.
Henry: "Will they involve possibly your men here in Greater Cleveland?"
Pilla: "Yes."
Henry: "Are you aware of any such cases now?"
Pilla: "Yes."
Henry: "What's being done with them?"
Pilla: "We will apply the policy, as we said. We will apply the policy as we have applied the policy."
Henry: "Part of your answer was to reply in the future tense; why are you not applying it all equally now?"
Pilla: "We are. We will."
The bishop said that both the police department and county agencies will have a role in the continuing scandal.
Henry said that he has covered Pilla in Cleveland ever since he was elevated to the position of bishop in the '80s and that he has never seen him so hurt, so angry and so determined to change the way his diocese handles these sex crimes and how he personally handles them.
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It's gonna get worse, folks; maybe a whole lot worse.
"aid and comfort...to victims" a good start.
Advocating DISCOMFORT and the FULL MEASURE OF THE LAW to the PERPETRATORS would add to Bishop Pilla's sincerity and it would bring GREATER AID & COMFORT to the VICTIMS.
Let's not go nuts. If he was that honorable, he would clean up what is happening in his own diocese.
You can see it here to:
http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/gayandlesbianfamilyministry/mission/index.htm
You can see it here to:
http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/gayandlesbianfamilyministry/mission/index.htm
Right near the Bishop.
I am not Catholic.
I am not of any religion.
But, I am a taxpayer!
Are there no laws in Ohio that call for persons "inlocaparentis" ,that is persons having the care of children etc., like teachers,etc to report child abuse?
If someone sexually abuses a child , is that not a crime?
Must it be reported?
I dont understand how there can't be such laws!
If there are, then clearly quite a few people must be brought to trial!
If the answer is no, it is not against the law to sexually abuse a child, then shame on Ohio!
If the answer is yes, there is such a law, then arrest the perps!
If there is no law that persons knowing of such abuse must report it, then there should be!
I think that the laws must be applied right now!
The convoluted garbage I hear from the Catholic Church makes no sense!
In case you don't understand that spin, it means 'I haven't done anything about it in the past and I will continue to do nothing.' Bishop Pilla, like the rest of the complicit cardinals and bishops, will say what he thinks people want to hear. If he is really serious about cleaning house, he will fire the gay contigency in the chancery offices and seminaries and lock the door when they leave. Until that time, he is merely paying lip service...
The "non judgemental" attitude of the church in referance to homosexuals and child molestors is the rute of this.
Well, Pilla's certainly more honorable and honest than the rest of them!He's a good man. If he has a fault, it's too much humility, he seems more interested in doing good works than enforcing the rules. Black protestant ministers often have this failing, while their white counterparts (and some priests) often have the opposite one.
-Eric
Well, Pilla's certainly more honorable and honest than the rest of them!He's a good man. If he has a fault, it's too much humility, he seems more interested in doing good works than enforcing the rules. Black protestant ministers often have this failing, while their white counterparts (and some priests) often have the opposite one.
-Eric
There probably is, and isn't -- some, if not most or even all, states exempted the clergy from the mandatory report law.
The sanctity of the confessional, dontchaknow.
What a crock!
Arrest them all!
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bump...still waiting...
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