"He had 18 years..." ; no 'decision-making powers' Godsverkrachting

The Catholic Communications office has said that the then Fr Brady had no decision-making powers regarding the 1975 inquiry into Brendan Smyth.
In a statement it said that was the responsibility of his bishop and that he was asked to conduct the inquiry because he held a doctorate in Canon Law.


...


Archbishop Martin added, however, that it may be the only way necessary to ensure the truth comes out. He said 'there would no healing until we fully address the past'.
He also said that 'someone' should have stopped Brendan Smyth from abusing children.
Asked about whether Cardinal Brady should consider his position, Archbishop Martin it was not his job to tell people to resign or to stay on.
Speaking before a St Patrick's Day Ecumenical service in Dublin tonight, he said people should be accountable for what they have done.
Resigning, however, was a personal decision, he said.
Asked about whether he was aware of the revelations about Cardinal Brady before they emerged at the weekend, Archbishop Martin said he was not.
Regarding the two children taking an oath of secrecy, Archbishop Martin said he 'did not know what age they were at the time and the legality'. He said the question of secrecy is very complicated as in continental law, which cannon law is, there is a 'secrecy in all investigations'.
When asked whether Cardinal Brady should have gone to the gardaí, Archbishop Martin said he 'did not have the details and that's up to him to explain'.

...

Pushed on the issue of whether Cardinal Brady should consider his position, Mr Cowen said 'the leadership I'm giving is that clearly it is important that the State maintains its base and the Church maintains its base - it's not a question for the State to get involved in Church matters nor the Church to get involved in State matters.'
He added: 'I want to make it clearly the case, that this is an important issue and that there are arrangements in place for child protection now that have to be maintained, promoted and defended.'
He said it would be for others to assess if legal issues arise.
...

14 jaar oud.

This afternoon, a Vatican official said that a Roman Catholic confessor can do no more than absolve a sinner, even one who confesses to paedophilia.
The confessor is not required to 'ask the sinner to turn himself in to the authorities,' Gianfranco Girotti said in an interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano.

bron

Bishop Girotti is responsible for one of the Vatican's three courts. He said: 'The only possible outcome of confession is absolution.'
Asked about recent paedophilia scandals, he said: 'It is not up to the confessor to make (confessions of paedophilia) public, nor to ask the repenter to turn himself in to his superiors.'

...


The Catholic Communications Office said that in 1975 Bishop Francis McKiernan advised that the Norbertine order should have Fr Smyth treated by a psychiatrist.

Raadzingers broer: jaaa ik ramde er flink op los. Ik was ook heel blij toen er in 1980 een wet kwam dat dat niet meer mocht.



En gewassen hondjes mag je niet in de magnetron stoppen om te drogen!



Blijft nog even de vraag waarom een 7 jarige erbij moest komen wanneer een 5 jarige die in bed heeft gedaan wordt afgetuigd door een non.