Pope proposes eight measures to eradicate child sexual abuse

Pope Francis closed the anti-agitation summit that he convened at the Vatican with eight proposals based on recommendations known as "Inspire", formulated, under the guidance of the World Health Organization, by a group of ten international agencies.

In addition, the Vatican announced that after the meeting three concrete answers would be proposed: the creation of a "special group" to help the episcopal conferences in difficulty to fight against the abuses; The development of a vademecum for the bishops around the world on how to act and the development of a papal decree on the fight against pedophilia.

Here are the measurements:

• 1 "Protection of minors". According to the pontiff, "the main objective of any measure is to protect minors and prevent them from being victims of psychological or physical abuse".

"It is therefore necessary to change mentality to combat the defensive-reactionary attitude of safeguarding the institution, to the benefit of a sincere and decisive search for the good of the community, giving the priority to victims of abuse in all respects, "says Bergoglio.

• 2 Francisco affirmed as a second step to maintain a "serious blamelessness" in the fight against pedophilia. At that time, he baderted that "the Church does not tire of doing all that was necessary to bring to justice anyone who committed such crimes" and he promised that the institution "would not would never try to hide or underestimate a case. "

• 3 According to Bergoglio, the third point must be "a true purification" because "it is necessary to impose a renewed and lasting commitment to the holiness of the shepherds".

"In reality, we should not fall into the trap of blaming others, which is a step towards the excuse that separates us from reality," he added.

Fourth, the pope emphasized the importance of training seminarians and candidates for the priesthood.

"That is to say the requirement of selection and training of priesthood candidates with not only negative criteria, aimed primarily at excluding problem people, but also positive in order to offer the ideal candidates a course of balanced formation, oriented towards: holiness and in which the virtue of chastity is contemplated, "he proposed.

• 5 Francis insisted on "the strengthening and verification of the directives of episcopal conferences" in order to "reaffirm the need for the unity of bishops in the application of parameters which have the value of norms and not only of d & rsquo; # 39; s orientation. "

"No abuse should ever be concealed or underestimated because camouflage abuse promotes the spread of the disease and adds an extra level of scandal," he complained, complaining in that direction , after criticizing the fact that this practice was "a custom in the past".

• 6 Bergoglio mentioned the need to "accompany the abused people" and stressed that "the Church has the duty to offer them all the necessary support, by calling on experts in the field".

Focusing on the dangers of the "digital world", Francisco has focused on the seventh point that "the protection of minors must take into account new forms of badual abuse and abuse of all kinds. threaten them in their environment. " and through the new instruments that they use ", especially with regard to sites broadcasting badgraphy.

"It is necessary to absolutely oppose, with the greatest decision, these abominations, to watch and to fight so that the growth of the little ones is not disturbed by their uncontrolled access to badgraphy, which will leave deep negative signs in their minds and in their lives. " soul, "he said.

• 8 The last point proposed by the pope to fight against abuses inside and outside the Church concerns bad tourism. "To fight against bad tourism, a repressive judicial action is necessary, but also projects of reintegration of the victims," ​​he declared.

German minister asks church to cooperate with judges

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley has urged the Catholic Church to work closely with the judiciary to deal with scandals of abuse within the religious institution.

"Acts of violence must be tried by the criminal courts," the Social Democracy's media policy for the German media group Funke said today.

"The words of Pope Francis must now be followed by actions," he said.

At the end of the Antipodean summit, which brought together over 190 prelates from the Catholic Church in the Vatican on Thursday to Sunday, the pontiff promised to put an end to camouflage, without mentioning concrete measures for the future. . According to the German minister, the posters of silence must disappear. "Our Code of Criminal Procedure knows no secret files," he said. For too long, the church has denied humiliation, abuse and rape of children. "The idea that there are still clerics struggling with a heavy burden of guilt for children is unbearable," Barley said.

For many victims, the church's efforts to educate "come too late". "It is only if the Catholic Church raises serious debate about the structures of power and badual morality that it can regain credibility and trust," said the German Minister of Justice.

Source: the capital