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DIED. IVAN ILLICH, 76, social critic and onetime Catholic priest whose iconoclastic views made him a hero to baby boomers in the 1970s; in Bremen, Germany. In essays and books like 1971's Deschooling Society, he criticized the Catholic Church, said public education shouldn't be mandatory and accused hospitals of making people sicker. He left the priesthood after the Vatican called him "politically immoral...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Dec. 16, 2002 | 12/16/2002 | See Source »

Here, Law encountered a problem. By virtue of his both moral and practical representation of his archdiocese and of Rome, Law has a dual responsibility. It seems to many that the obvious and reflexive response to learning that a priest was abusive to children would be to inform the police. Yet I am unconvinced that those priests who have made confession with the cardinal, or other priests within court documents, deserve any fewer religious entitlements than do the laity who repent immoral acts that happen to be criminal. Ordinarily, any ordained Catholic would be defrocked for breaking the seal...

Author: By Travis R. Kavulla, | Title: Law’s Last Stand | 12/13/2002 | See Source »

...board composed mostly of lay Catholics and at least one priest advises the bishop privately if there is "sufficient evidence" of abuse. If there is, the priest is temporarily removed from ministry pending a church tribunal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Church Plan On Sex Abuse | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

They are similar to ones the church has used for such things as marriage annulments. A canon lawyer--a church lawyer--represents the accused priest in front of as many as five judges, all priests who are canon lawyers. The victim is asked to testify...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Church Plan On Sex Abuse | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

...priest is found guilty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Church Plan On Sex Abuse | 11/25/2002 | See Source »

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