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, the nations oldest and largest support group for victims of clergy abuse , Tim Lennon has stepped down from his position as President of the Board of Directors. SNAP said in a press release, We are grateful to Tim for his years of service and can look back on his tenure as a time of growth and success. According to SNAP, Tim first joined the SNAP Board of Directors over ten years ago and has served as President for the past three years. After years of volunteering, Tim is stepping down from the Board to spend time visiting his twin daughters, traveling, and writing. ....
While many canon law experts believe the norms in Vos Estis Lux Mundi represent a turning point in the church s efforts to hold bishops accountable, others believe much could be improved upon, including greater transparency on disclosing when investigations are taking place, the need to mandate the use of lay experts, and clarity on the status of bishops removed from office following an investigation. (Unsplash/Markus Winkler) Two years ago this month, Pope Francis issued a sweeping new church law on bishop accountability, establishing a global system for investigation allegations against bishops of abuse or its cover-up. Known as Vos Estis Lux Mundi ( You Are the Light of the World ), the norms encourage but do not mandate the involvement of lay experts in the process of investigating allegations against bishops. When it was signed into law, ....
Advertisement Dili: It was the same every night. A list of names was posted on Reverend Richard Daschbachâs bedroom door. The child at the top of the roster knew it was her turn to share the lower bunk with the elderly priest and another elementary school-aged girl. Daschbach was idolised in the remote enclave of East-Timor where he lived, largely for his role in helping save lives during the tiny nationâs bloody struggle for independence. So, the girls never spoke about the abuse they suffered. They said they were afraid they would be banished from the shelter the 84-year-old from Pennsylvania, US, established decades ago for abused women, orphans, and other destitute children. ....
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