Friday April 17, 2009
Vatican Justice
Bill Frogameni
Ms Magazine
Pedophile priests can stay in the Church, but priests who ordain women may be excommunicated
What happens if a Catholic priest molests children?
Usually, he’s protected by the Church hierarchy. Maybe he’ll eventually have his parish or diocese taken away, or be switched to another one—often after years of serial abuse. But there’s a good chance he’ll stay in the Church.
So what happens if a Catholic priest publicly supports ordaining women? Well, then he’s excommunicated on the double.
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