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...back in the U.S., reformers seemed to have little patience for appeals to Canon law. Says Mike Emerton of Voice of the Faithful, a group that grew out of dismay over the church's mishandling of Boston abusers: "[The Vatican] shows they have no understanding of the depth of this problem." --By John Cloud. Reported by Jeff Israely/Rome and Maggie Sieger/Chicago
...Voice of the Faithful, a lay group that grew out of dismay over the church's handling of the sexual abuse scandal in Boston, called the Vatican's rejection of the Dallas charter "deeply troubling." Mike Emerton, spokesman for the group, said the response "shows they have no understanding of the depth of this problem." Emerton said it was unclear why the Vatican required more time to "reflect" on the charter. "Why they need extra time to reflect on a document they've had for four months is confusing," he said. "Rome hasn't gotten the point yet." He called...
...Since June, a number of bishops have implemented some or all of its policies, while others have held off. Since responsibility has once more been given to individual bishops, "there's nothing to stop bishops from implementing the charter provisions immediately," Emerton said. "There's the challenge. The responsibility is once more with the bishops to ensure children are protected and priests are allowed due process...
...Emerton travelling fellowships to Carl G. Anthon 3G, of Cambridge, A.M. '39; and Richard J. Storr 2G, of Olivet, Mich...
Other awards included: Emerton fellowship to David Spring 2G of Toronto, Ont., Canada. Ralph Sanger Scholarship to Albert Plerce 2G, of Mount Vernon, N. Y. University fellowships to Robert A. Rennie 2G., of Blackstone, Mass.; and David Spring 2G., of Toronto, Ont., Canada. Whiting fellowship to Beverly C. Dunn, Jr., 1G., of Seattle, Wash. Jay Backus Woodworth fellowship to Roy L. Griggs 2G., of Columbia, Mo. George B. Emerson fellowship to Clyde Reed 1G., of Baltimore, Md. Virginia Barrett Gibbs scholarship to Theodore R. Swem 1G., of Baltimore, Md. Virginia Barrett Gibba Scholarship to Theodore R. Swem 1G., of Cedar...