Pontifical College will consider judgments ws. Abuse – TV Republic

Pope Francis has called college of seven cardinals and bishops that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith will hear appeals against judgments handed down against the clergy sexual abuse – Vatican announced.

– The purpose of this new special committee established under the papal document will speed up procedures – said Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi. Unknown is still part of the college appellate practice aimed at supporting the work of the tribunal of canon, who in the congregation deals with cases of pedophilia among priests.

Father Lombardi told reporters that there are many complex appeals relates specifically to crimes of sexual abuse of minors. – Procedures for their consideration and extend the delay – he admitted. Currently, every month for the congregation affects 4-5 such appeals. Each of them, the Advocate, is very time consuming and requires an analysis of the vast amount of materials.

So far in the month was held only one meeting of the congregation, during which considered an appeal from judgments kanonicznych.Decyzja pope, who to speed up the work, “was well received and is considered a good solution,” – said the spokesman.

At the same time Father Lombardi warned that if the judgment refers to the bishop, then the appeal will be considered, as far during the regular session of the congregation, and not by a special college. The case may be referred for evaluation to the Pope.

Appeal from the highest canonical penalty, or expulsion from the

priesthood, by the end of August were the apostolic nuncio in the Dominican Republic, accused of pedophilia, Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski . Announced that his appeal will be dealt with in a few weeks. After more than two months, do not know anything about this appeal. Archbishop Wesolowski waiting for the outcome under house arrest in the Vatican , where he went at the end of September.

Soon, probably at the turn of the year has also started his criminal trial before the tribunal of the Vatican City State.

The College of Cardinals and Bishops was created by Francis under Regulation called rescript, which made changes to the document, the Motu Proprio of Pope John Paul II “Sacramentorum sanctitatis Tutela” with 2001 and modified in 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI. This is the basic document, under which are considered canonical by the court all matters relating to pedophilia and other serious offenses against the faith and morals.

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