In the Vineyard: November 22, 2021
In the Vineyard :: November 22, 2021 :: Volume 21, Issue 22
National News
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Portugal’s Catholic bishops announce independent child sexual abuse commission / Reuters
“In Portugal, more than 200 Catholics sent a letter to the Bishops’ Conference earlier this month urging them to launch an investigation similar to Frances’s, arguing that child sexual abuse was a ‘systemic’ problem ‘directly related to the exercise of power’ within the church.” (Reuters)
Social Justice: Responding to Archbishop Gomez
“'We need synodality, not condemnation,' said Father Greg Barras, chair of the Leadership Team of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests [AUSCP]. He was responding to reports of a speech given by Archbishop José Gomez to a gathering of lay movements in Spain. The archbishop referred to secular movements that promote social justice as “pseudo-religions.”
New report on abuse shows 'need for continued commitment and diligence' / Cruxnow.com
“Composition of membership, not following by-laws of the Board, members not confident in their duties, lack of rotation of members and lack of review of Diocesan/Eparchial policies and procedures,’ according to the report. ‘Twenty-five to forty percent of Dioceses/Eparchies visited didn’t have a child protection policy or code of conduct that included language regarding child pornography,’ the report shows.”
Cruxnow.com
In the Vineyard: November 8, 2021
In the Vineyard :: November 8, 2021 :: Volume 21, Issue 21
National News
VOTF National Counference Roundup
