Reporting hotline for complaints against bishops debated at USCCB meeting

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Reporting hotline for complaints against bishops debated at USCCB meeting​

Baltimore, Md., Nov 13, 2018 / 01:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A third-party complaint hotline could solve a major problem in the Church when it comes to reporting abuse - namely, that there is currently no procedure in place for filing complaints against bishops, Archbishop Jose Gomez said at the USCCB meeting Tuesday.

“With this new system we are trying to address a problem…(Catholics) have no clear avenue to report allegations or complaints against bishops,” Gomez said.

“With the 2002 charter, there is a clear avenue for making complaints against priests or deacons through a diocesan coordinator,” he said. “But in light of recent events, we are now talking about complaints against bishops.” . . .

. . . Gomez encouraged anyone with a criminal complaint to go to civil authorities, but said the hotline could help with the handling of harassment complaints, which are not always received by civil authorities. . . .
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The “Hotline” idea by our Bishops to help reign-in some wayward fellow harassing Bishops etc. may be a helpful suggestion for laity.

I don’t think this “non-criminal harassment” issue and a hotline is going to be too helpful for our men like our seminarians who are getting “hit-on” and chased after and/or this behavior covered-up by bad bishops (like we have recently seen in the news).

Something stronger will need to be in place in my opinion.

But I do think Bishop Gomez’ suggestion has some merit.

Thank you Bishop Gomez.

God bless.

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