Word: pedophilia
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...body is chaired by the Archbishop of Birmingham, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, who believes that "We were behind with our understanding of pedophilia." He acknowledges that "the learning curve over the past 15 years has been very steep," but is sure that the new body will "not lag behind best practice, and in fact be a model for it." Now the French church has created a consultative committee on sexual abuse against minors and has taken its first action: advising the removal of Father Gérard Mercury from his parish in Bordeaux after he had been convicted...
...panel also tackled the issue of how the incidents of pedophilia and sexual abuse have called into question the tightly-held Catholic tenet of celibacy in the priesthood and the impact of lay people voicing their opinions on the issue...
...acted irresponsibly by reassigning Geoghan—and, perhaps, many other priests—despite knowledge of his history of pedophilia. The impression that Law did not work hard enough to avoid the possibility of future attacks on innocent children has fueled local anger and has resulted in a groundswell of opinion against him. According to a Boston Globe poll, 48 percent of Catholics in the area favor Law’s resignation, whereas only 38 percent want him to stay...
...positive steps have been taken on the long road to eradicating pedophilia in the Church. A commission has been created, consisting of the district attorney and a variety of child psychologists, to submit recommendations to the chancery on how to deal with future allegations of abuse. Further substantive supervision—by the state as well as the Catholic Church—will help to reduce threats to children. All such measures are worthy of support, as no cause is more important than the protection of children from sinister pedophiles. Meanwhile, any priests who feel content to ignore both...
Still, most parents are uneasy with the idea of a man caring for their children, fearing that men are incapable of nurturing kids or--this dark thought is rarely expressed--prone to pedophilia. Rebekah Zincavage, a director at the Boston Nanny Center, which employs 300 nannies, 15 of them men, says a female nanny will get two offers after eight interviews, while a man will go on 30 interviews for the same result. "The men are stellar, with more experience than many women, but they have to be twice as good. People are skeptical...