Is it right and proper that the sacrament of so-called confession should protect abusive clergy against exposure and criminal prosecution?
In the Roman Catholic Church, the Seal of Confession is the absolute duty of priests not to disclose anything that they learn from penitents during the course of the Sacrament of Penance (confession).
Nevertheless, the heinous spectre of clergy sex abuse against children recently raised its ugly head again. Latest reports indicate that the Church is still in denial over clergy abuse and still happy to cover up cases wherever it can.
Recently Pope Francis apologised to victims of clerical sex abuse, acknowledging he had “wounded many” in comments defending a Chilean bishop who is under scrutiny.
With Catholicism’s top man being so ‘out of touch’ with reality, the fate of children on a global scale is uncertain’ to say the least. However, Christian clergy abuse is multi-denominational yet the Catholic faith has seen more than its fair share of these horrendous cases.
http://saff.nfshost.com/sickvics.htm
The confessional box fiasco gives zero protection to the countless child victims of this religious evil posing as the greater good.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dj7km
Church protecting child abusers
The archbishop of the archdiocese of Melbourne, Denis Hart, said he would risk going to jail rather than report allegations of child sexual abuse raised during confession, and that the sacredness of communication with God during confession should be ‘above’ the law.
Hart was responding to a report from the child sex abuse royal commission calling for reforms that, if adopted by governments, would see failure to report child sex abuse in institutions become a criminal offence, extending to information given in religious confessions.
Everywhere, people are demanding action against perverted clergy for the child victims. Hart’s cold attitude gives clear evidence of the dangers to children posed by the Church.
When we consider this ongoing travesty within the Church, it is clear that government guidelines on safeguarding children are riddled with hypocrisy and peril. Here is one example.
Working together to safeguard children
A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, March 2015
https://seftonlscb.org.uk/assets/1/working-together-2015.pdf
The confessional box fiasco makes a total mockery of any bogus authoritarian claims about child safeguarding within the Church. Until this unnatural situation is properly addressed children will never be safe! Pervert priests need exposing once and for all. This disgusting cover up has gone on for far too long!
Where exactly do the clergy of Southport and other UK towns stand on this appalling ongoing situation?
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