Pope Francis Zero Tolerance
Title: Pope Francis tells religious orders: Do not be ashamed to denounce abusive priests and brothers.
Author: Junno Arocho Esteves
Publisher: America Magazine via CNS
Date: 14JUL2022
VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Religious orders must never tolerate the abuse of children or vulnerable persons, and they must end the practice of moving alleged abusers to other countries, Pope Francis said.Departing from his prepared remarks during a July 14 meeting with members of three religious congregations—the Order of the Mother of God, the Basilians of St. Josaphat and the Congregation of the Mission—the pope called on them to “not hide this reality.”
“Please remember this well: Zero tolerance on abuse against children or disabled persons; zero tolerance,” he said. “We are religious men, we are priests who bring people to Jesus, not ‘eat’ people with our concupiscence. And the abuser destroys, he ‘eats’—so to speak—the abused with his concupiscence.”
The pope also called on priests and brothers to “not be ashamed to denounce” one of their confreres if an abuse is known because they must “protect the others.”
“Please, I ask of you this: zero tolerance. You cannot solve this with a transfer (and say), ‘Ah, I’ll move him from this continent to the other continent.’ No!” the pope said.
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