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Important topic of responsibility towards the
order and church
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General chapter passed many recommendations
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What have we done to fulfill these
recommendations
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Many offences in the order and we don’t have
special norms
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Offences involves victims outside and within
order too
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People come to us for help because they have
trust and we because of trust we exercise authority.
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Order needs policies in the area of damage done
to the victim
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Due to the nature of the crime and of the
victim, the abuse could remain hidden for decades while the abuser continues to
hurt others
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Without policy in place, a superior who receives
an accusation against one of his brothers risks making rash decisions that
could be harmful to one or both parties
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The will of the universal church that all its
dioceses have such a policy. Friars be covered by the policies of the dioceses
in which they live and work
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General curia will give a guide for the cases
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In the areas of the world where policies do not
et exist, we encourage the jurisdiction of the conferences to work together on
a common policy
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The structure of the Provincial policy:
v Care
for the victim and the victim’s family
v Care
for the accused
v Notification
of civil authorities
v Investigation
of the accusation
v Actions
to be taken upon the conclusion of the investigation
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