Is This Right?

[DHK]

Roman Catholic diocese says it's up to alleged sex abuse victims to call police

MONCTON, N.B. - A Roman Catholic diocese in New Brunswick that removed two priests after hearing of sexual abuse accusations last year says it is not responsible for referring the matter to police.
A spokesman for the Archdiocese of Moncton says it is up to the alleged sex abuse victims to go to the RCMP with their accusations.
Donald Langis says former Supreme Court of Canada justice Michel Bastarache informed the archdiocese of the allegations after hearing them during a reconciliation and compensation process for alleged victims of sexual abuse involving another priest.
Langis says as a result, the archdiocese is a third party in the matter and not obligated to go to police.
But Robert Talach, a lawyer representing victims of sexual abuse by a New Brunswick priest at another diocese, says the archdiocese had a responsibility to notify police immediately.
The RCMP says it can't confirm if anyone is being investigated unless a charge is laid.
The archdiocese announced last weekend that Rev. Yvon Arsenault was ordered on July 4, 2012, not to carry out any duties as a priest, as was Rev. Irois Despres, though he has been retired since 1992.
None of the allegations has been proven in court.[/quote]

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/roman-catholic-diocese-says-alleged-sex-abuse-victims-205056446.html

 

[Squire Robertsson]

It wouldn't be in most of the States in the United States. But, I don't know about the laws of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick. The Archdiocese though is taking a very legalistic position. Such a position has turned out to be harmful to the various archdioceses which have sought shelter under its leaky roof.

 

[DHK]

It wouldn't be in most of the States in the United States. But, I don't know about the laws of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick. The Archdiocese though is taking a very legalistic position. Such a position has turned out to be harmful to the various archdioceses which have sought shelter under its leaky roof.

I don't think the law varies a lot, that when one knows about a crime that has been committed they are legally bound to report that crime.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

You'd know better about the laws North of the border. Mind you I'm doing my best not to make a Newfie joke out of this.

I don't think the law varies a lot, that when one knows about a crime that has been committed they are legally bound to report that crime.

 

[Yeshua1]

I don't think the law varies a lot, that when one knows about a crime that has been committed they are legally bound to report that crime.

Bigger question is what would God have us to do? Would he want us to report children abuse, regardless what the Catholic/Baptist/Usa/canada laws state? Isn't His law highest One to go by in this regard?

 

[DHK]

Bigger question is what would God have us to do? Would he want us to report children abuse, regardless what the Catholic/Baptist/Usa/canada laws state? Isn't His law highest One to go by in this regard?

Of course he would.
And he wants us to obey both God's laws and man's laws (Romans 13).

 

[Yeshua1]

Of course he would.
And he wants us to obey both God's laws and man's laws (Romans 13).

True, but IF the RCC said do not report it, or Usa said same, wouldn't he still require it to get reported in this case?

A case where we must obey God and not man?

 

[DHK]

True, but IF the RCC said do not report it, or Usa said same, wouldn't he still require it to get reported in this case?

A case where we must obey God and not man?

If the RCC says to its own priests: do not report one another's sexual, deviant, violent crimes, then they are wrong.
I can't imagine the U.S. government telling its own citizens "don't report crimes to us; it's not our business."

 

[Alive in Christ]

Mind you I'm doing my best not to make a Newfie joke out of this.

Newfie joke?? Whats a newfie joke?

For that matter. whats a newfie?