Pope approves process for holding bishops accountable in abuse cases [CC]

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Pope Francis has approved new norms that will allow for disciplinary action against bishops who fail to take action on sex-abuse complaints. The norms call for the creation of a new …

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Pope creates tribunal for bishop negligence in abuse cases
By NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis took the biggest step yet to crack down on bishops who cover up for priests who rape and molest children, creating a new tribunal inside the Vatican to hear cases of bishops accused of failing to protect their flock.

The initiative, announced Wednesday, has significant legal and theological implications, since bishops have long been considered masters of their dioceses and largely unaccountable when they bungle their job, with the Vatican stepping in only in cases of gross negligence.
 
I am surprised that something like this doesn’t already exist. Better late than never- that’s for sure.
 
I don’t know about Catholic cannon law and accountability, but doesn’t this tribunal only deal with accountability of diocesan bishops and not heads of religious orders and Catholic institutions where abuse also occurred? If so, than this is only a partial remedy.
 
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