Pope to sex abuse priests: Submit to ‘justice’

Kudos to the Pontiff:

Pope Benedict XVI told priests who have abused children to submit to the “demands of justice,” according to a letter released Saturday.

The pontiff said a misplaced concern for the church’s reputation and inadequate methods of choosing priests had contributed to decades of sexual abuse of children by members of the clergy. He ordered a Vatican investigation into the Irish church to tackle the problem.

In an open letter written to Catholics in the Irish Republic, the pope said he was “deeply disturbed” by the flood of allegations in Ireland and told victims he was “truly sorry.”….. (more here)

Now, if only others and others would submit to the demands of justice.

Posted on March 20, 2010 at 7:59 am by Joel · Permalink
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  • Fr. Robert (Anglican)

    This appears to be yet again, too little too late! And the Pope has yet to acknowledge this problem in the whole Church, and even in the Church in Germany. There is simply also mounting evidence that the RCC has been covering up this sexual abuse by priests for decades! And this is the Church of St. Peter, and the place of the Apostle Peter’s “chair” – in Rome and the doctrines of the papacy?

  • http://irishanglican Fr. Robert (Anglican)

    This appears to be yet again, too little too late! And the Pope has yet to acknowledge this problem in the whole Church, and even in the Church in Germany. There is simply also mounting evidence that the RCC has been covering up this sexual abuse by priests for decades! And this is the Church of St. Peter, and the place of the Apostle Peter’s “chair” – in Rome and the doctrines of the papacy?

  • Polycarp

    I dunno, Fr. Robert. You know that Rome moves differently and this Pope seems to be taking a faster pace and more pointed one than his predecessors. Rome will have to face justice, but I have to give this Pope credit for trying to enforce responsibility.

  • Polycarp

    I dunno, Fr. Robert. You know that Rome moves differently and this Pope seems to be taking a faster pace and more pointed one than his predecessors. Rome will have to face justice, but I have to give this Pope credit for trying to enforce responsibility.

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