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Med a Abuse New rules set out by the Conalleged perpetrator is confronted gregation for the Doctrine of the with the allegation. If it is admitFaith in relation to sexual abuse ted, work begins immediately to of minors by priests concern a facilitate the victim's recovery and priest's status within the Church, restoration to full life insofar as not his status in relation to civil this is necessary and can be law, Archbishop Hickey explained achieved through personal and to The Record material support systems which The Church has no intention suit the circumstances of the perBikie-link security and no capacity to bypass civil son concerned. The facilitation boss keeps law in cases of possible criminal process includes discussion of the future of the offender. behaviour," the Archbishop said. State job If the offence is not admitted, We already have a comprehentwo assessors are appointed to try sive system for handling allegato determine the matter. If they tions of sexual misconduct and it are unable to determine the truth includes helping people to report because of effluxion of time, the matter to police if they wish death, disability or any other reato. son, or even if they determine that "People have the right not to go the offence did not occur, assisto the police if they do not wish to tance is still offered to the comgo through the long and often harplainant. rowing processes of the legal sys"The entire process is designed tem, and they are entitled to to help the complainant immediexpect the Church to respect their ately and for as long as necessary decision in that regard. astp sow become rabic no mew bis lkit e aresint eller= sr -7/fr era de pint*06 tee11=eli Catholic Church moves assi saw is WA Am lbw of driii dews amp skies Os sit 1st rbe l egree siibeslips or desired," Archbishop Hickey "It is understandable that the ▪ ellig=s6611so 16 deep sell We pesersise et as illsiessi ter a cosset as atrosset ' sles to hold secret inquiries eines be erigessesd sr Sisratiesi said. secular media are interested only Pena Miss 11111616 Rebus sit ibe P ob Sedilarer rim Illibcp red6es Chirdi iblesins yes pailidal into paedophilia claims &resin sesesed re ine Sae et ris gist Mess bat bus* eurspiret Isis is Or Sidle Ms et "As we do not have a formal triIn civil matters, but it is a pity they Cisedis prislippd seerul ibis et Sirs ss era sember 116 Apostie tbe jigs/ msell el = rims 6r Sidi a pismilbe Or 166IS is Up T sWoes Aeries inlb bunal, we will continue with our make little effort to distinguish obis *nil ses be • print 7be 76Ilse arelbsiest Ileberets assowase end s6 saes se beat l be Plalb eskiess bed a sees IS smbes be THE isms dereefed allesslias Ilsortse Ills present procedures as they take between civil and Church matters ampllis seedebbie web lbw pets esseptaar et serisI Wienbp sildhses isms et 616 at et pria6pbas work Casiatrieas ' les sae* best ley soot Cbseli Chem& dile it p▪iss re isislise isibmises is silt Cis See 111al berwileg=611a — I nto account the care of the victim sod ass see bist bp and it is a further pity that the se ammees i s dred siee liebris set 6611 etsullibise sless The &SS ad Ise Clemera sibiseb. cestebese, 161 Weess belinss susibar ibe "Ire legs Os see eats SE Ws sus ark zeLperais. idistai:14 bre i r= ▪ and the role of civil law as well as Ws Saba *Se miss- Wei Sobers ISsiserieset Assierfess el isms OM =NM IR local daily paper did not publish ise. ales alk. dm Or aid l b* Prodis eionst 116 Wass it Ills Aso ad Os 6111141 be ihe Variss WA Dims el PSI*. Peseesass bobs Qs& et pessing les the future of the priest This last my assurances about civil law in ie=1:serees%=ins1st — bee it see se swim et rikrarwer Cock QC reel * was es isarser, for rie —1I161 metes Inbred birdsIs 6r z matter,Ipresume, will fall within its initial report. "If the civil law is not involved - Glaring mistake: The West Australian reported the Vatican's new measures for dealing with priests who are accused the competence of the Roman or Diocesan Tribunal if one is set up. either because the complainant of sexually abusing children as an effort to prevent civil and criminal charges from taking place. The Professional Standards will not complain to the law or because the law chooses not to against the Eucharist and Confes- not prevent the strong pastoral the complainant is helped to Committee is run by a lay person proceed because of the nature of sion. Such cases were dealt with emphasis in the Archdiocese's report the matter to Police if they and has access to professionals in the evidence, or even when the by the doctrinal congregation, response to allegations of sexual wish to. If the Police are involved, the fields of psychiatry, medicine, misconduct complained of is not and this jurisdiction was now misconduct. For the last six years there is no concurrent investiga- law, social work, counselling and criminal - the Church still needs being extended to cases of sexual there had been a comprehensive tion by the Professional Standards other skills as required." system in place and it would con- Committee. (This is desired by the to deal with the case for its own abuse of minors. Editorial - Page 7 The new norms permitted the tinue to operate. Police and the DPP to ensure there sake and the sake of the comAnalysis: How The West got congregation to allow cases to be It was part of a national Profes- Is no contamination of evidence.) plainant. It wrong - Page 3 Police are the not heard I f involved, the by a diocesan tribunal, and sional Standards organisation, "If the Church does not do so, the complainant is left with no they left open the possibility of with a committee and resource non-trial solutions where the body in each State. Any complaint recourse to justice." The Archbishop said he wel- accuser, the accused and the local received by the Church was comed the fact that new norms bishop agreed and the facts were immediately referred to the Professional Standards Committee showed that Rome was treating uncontested. The norms would not prevent a which dealt with the allegation the sexual abuse of minors more bishop suspending an accused according to the following patseriously. Want to pray with Pope John Paul for Ns misA CNS news report circulated priest from his ministry while the tern: A sympathetic person immedisionary intentions this year? Are you always worldwide last December listed Investigation and Church trial sure which Sunday of the Year It is? Or do you sexual abuse of minors among the continued. The CNS report also ately contacts the complainant Just want to know the Saint of the day? The delicta graviora (graver offences) drew the distinction between and offers to help them to organise and formalise their complaint, Catholic Mission Diary provides all the Inforfor which the typical punishment Church law and civil law. Archbishop Hickey said it was offering whatever psychological mation. Catholic Mission is offering free copies for those convicted in a Church of /Is 2002 diary. The handy-sized volume is court was dismissal from the cler- not clear whether and to what or spiritual counselling the peravailable by calling free-call 1800 257 296. ical state. The other delicta gray- extent the norms would affect son wants at that time. If the alleged abuse is criminal, bra were sacramental offences cases in Australia, but they would
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