カトリック教会は、国連での証言で、教会関係者の未成年に対する性的虐待の事実の証拠を出さず
La Iglesia calla ante la ONU sus abusos
El Vaticano no aporta la información requerida sobre los casos de pederastia en una comparecencia histórica
Admite que hay agresores, “como en otras profesiones”
María R. Sahuquillo Madrid 16 ENE 2014 - 22:22 CET
The Church calla abuses to the UN
The Vatican does not provide the required information on cases of pedophilia in a historic appearance
Admits there aggressors, "as in other professions"
Mary R. Sahuquillo Madrid 16 ENE 2014 - 22:22 CET
The opacity and silence continue on cases of pedophilia committed for years by members of the Catholic Church throughout the world. The Vatican eluded yesterday in a historical public appearance before the UN to address the issue of child abuse , provide detailed information on the investigated cases or penalties imposed on those responsible . The lack of clarity and the warm words of the members of the delegation of the Holy See, which first appeared before a public international body to explain their actions to the abuse scandal that has left Church played an accused for decades of looking away, in contrast to the more daring speech of Pope Francisco that since his arrival , has advocated a crusade against the scourge of pedophilia . A priest who , though without explicitly mentioning the cases of abuse and also referring to corruption - said yesterday in his daily morning homily that "shame" you have to feel produced by scandals within the Church.
Complaints, courts and silence
Cases of child abuse occurring within the Church added a long list of countries. Many still under investigation , others silenced Catholic emptying coffers and others may still remain hidden .
The report by the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse , launched in 2000 after a spate of allegations of child abuse committed by priests of the Irish Catholic Church, concluded that 35,000 children were sexually assaulted between fifty and eighty . The incident occurred in church institutions , a network of reformatories and industrial schools .
In 2007 , the archbishop of Los Angeles (USA ) apologized to victims of child sexual abuse by clergy . In response to the families of those affected, the archdiocese agreed to compensate them with 508 million euros.
The leader of the German Catholic Church , Archbishop Robert Zollitsch , admitted in 2010 that the 205 sexual assaults, 46 of them Jesuits, have filled the Church of "regret , horror and shame."
In 2012 , William Lynn , Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the largest in the United States, became the first senior official of the U.S. Catholic Church convicted of child abuse occurred in 1992. At the time, Lynn was the one assigned to the destination of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese priests .
The same year , the Church of Australia admitted 620 cases of pedophilia . Sexual abuse by religious orders in the State Parliament of Victoria in 1930 were described as " horrible and shameful " by the Archbishop of Melbourne Hart.
His messengers to the unprecedented appearance before the Committee of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Geneva, where the Vatican had to account for the performance of this binding treaty , were not as strong . In fact , the Committee, accused the Holy See to be " very transparent " in this topic . Members of the Committee , which will publish its findings on January 31 , not very satisfied with the words of the Vatican representative to the UN, Silvano Tomasi , who acknowledged that there are abusers among the clergy , although he added that there are also " among members of the world's most respected " professions. " This is particularly serious " within the Church, said , " because these people are in positions of great trust and are called to promote and protect all elements of the person , including physical , emotional and spiritual health " .
While speaking of the various policies and prevention protocols that the Vatican has launched to curb such crimes - including the creation of a special commission Francisco to prevent these crimes continue to occur -the Vatican delegation that slid child abuse are something of the past. Both Tomasi as Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, Charles Scicluna , the other representative who participated in the hearing of more than six hours before the 18-member UN committee , responded evasively to acute and persistent questions of these experts on alleged transfers diocese of those responsible for abuses denounced by victims' organizations , the lack of transparency in investigations of the Church itself or the Vatican's response to these cases. The message of the Holy See was constant : the religious are not Vatican officials , who argued that Tomasi investigate and prosecute these crimes rests with the States where they took place said.
That speech has disappointed victims' organizations , who lamented the lack of clarity about the penalties for perpetrators and redress for victims . Had expected that turnaround from last year tenure of Benedict XVI, and especially Jorge Maria Bergoglio, yesterday was translated into more than words and speeches.
But the Vatican delegation did not bring to light just questions from Committee members in December after the first report (delayed should be the fifth ) on the implementation of the agreement signed in 1990 , had required further explanation of the allegations of child abuse .
The principal investigator of the Committee on Human Rights , Sara Oviedo, asked the delegation about the "alarming " frequency at which religious " abusers " are transferred to other areas , rather than surrender them to the police. Given the policy of " zero tolerance" of the Catholic Church abuse, Oviedo asked , "why efforts are made to cover and hide these types of cases ? " . The delegation denied that the Holy See impede the actions of States against abusers so - Tomasi also said on Vatican Radio, where he said that argument "has no basis " - . " There are clear instructions for these actions do not give " Scilcuna , also a judge at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , which he said take note of the suggestions of the Committee said.
Neither the constant requirements Kirsten Sandberg , president of the Committee , which strongly cross-examined the Vatican representatives , had fruits in obtaining data on investigations of abuses holding the Vatican. The Vatican is hiding behind the "respect" , "protection " and "privacy" of the victims to keep the investigation secret , even Tomasi said that by 2012 had documented 612 cases of sexual abuse involving clergy staff ; were 418 child abuse .
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