Australian sociologist: Church must tackle clergy sexual misconduct with adults

The International Association of Victims of Sexualized Violence by Priests - SNAP for short - has filed a complaint against six cardinals in the Vatican.

Six prominent cardinals have reported the international abuse victims association Snap in the Vatican. They are said to have disguised abuses or not adequately prosecuted church law. All six cardinals are acted as possible pope successors. According to Kathpress, Snap accuses the cardinals of having covered up sexual abuse committed by priests and church employees or not prosecuted sufficiently church law. In particular, the cardinals Péter Erdö…

The international abuse victim association Snap has filed a complaint against six prominent cardinals in the Vatican.

Australian sociologist: Church must tackle clergy sexual misconduct with adults

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — A possible 50% of priests are unchaste, a sociologist who studies clergy sexual abuse and sexual misconduct told a webinar audience March 24. The actual statistic, however, is unknown, and needs further research — and ultimately the willingness of church leaders to recognize clergy sexual misconduct as a pressing issue with real victims, he said. Stephen de Weger gave the first of three webinars on the topic of clerg…

Australian sociologist: Church must tackle clergy sexual misconduct with adults - Catholic Review

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — A possible 50 percent of priests are unchaste, a sociologist who studies clergy sexual abuse and misconduct told a webinar audience March 24. The actual statistic, however, is unknown, and needs further research — and ultimately the willingness of church leaders to recognize clergy sexual misconduct as a pressing issue with real victims, he said. Stephen de Weger gave the first of three webinars on the topic of clerg…

In particular, it concerns Cardinals Péter Erdö, Kevin Farrell, Víctor Fernández, Mario Grech, Robert Prevost and Luis Tagle. All of them are traded in media reports as possible future Pope candidates (Papabili). Snap stands for Survivor's Network of those Abused by Priests (Network of Survivors Abused by Priests). The organization was founded in 1989 in the United States and is networked worldwide. Announcements according to Canon LawThe advert…