Vatican abuse commission member responds to leave of absence controversy

[gilliam]

…The discussion on Saturday arouse because of a difference in understanding of the mission and the powers of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. If a member cannot commit to work on policy development – which undoubtedly is laborious, tedious and slow – while the other members are deeply committed to it, an impasse is reached.

Any expectation that the Commission can attack or demand things of the Pope or insert themselves in particular cases ignores the actual mandate the group works under. I understand the frustration, the emotion and the anger about what is still happening and should not be! But it cannot be addressed by the Commission.

It was reported by the Reuters news agency after a press conference Saturday that Juan Carlos Cruz, a courageous Chilean survivor battling for justice, said “the Commission is a disgrace, they think rape and child abuse is something that is behind us already.”

This is not true. It’s for the very reason that it is NOT behind us that the Commission members are working so hard to change things…

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[Vic_Taltrees_UK]

1. Note she uses the word “insert itself”. All the cases are individual cases and all its strong recommendations and urgings - if the stuffed shirts in membership don’t put the brakes on - will be based on what those show.
2. Marie has courageously highlighted that there are major elements in the main Vatican congregations and in other countries’ hiererachies that are hampering the efforts of her and likeminded sincere people.
3. I don’t know where people get the idea the Pope is a dictator. He has no power. The dictators are the past and some present members of bishops’ conferences, especially in major countries, and of congregations.
4. Marie was put in a very difficult position by having this ambiguous motion foisted on her, and a slanted announcement made without her approval. Obviously some members had planned it beforehand. There are heaps of ways sincere people can harness the gifts a person like Peter brings.