philippinechurch (9)in #priests • 4 days ago[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #8/93In contrast, the Australian Bishops’ Conference, in its own guideline responding to complaints of abuse of Church personnel, was more direct in dealing with child abusers and…philippinechurch (9)in #priests • 15 days ago[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #7/93WHAT ABOUT VICTIMS OF ABUSE? The guideline was criticized from within and outside the Church, particularly on how it views victims of clerical sexual abuse. In a paper published…philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • 27 days ago[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #6/93QUOTA SYSTEM It took four more years before the CBCP finally sat down to come up with a guideline on clerical sexual misconduct. This underwent several changes. In 2002, a head…philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • last month[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #5/93PASTORAL GUIDELINE On September 1, 2003, the CBCP issued the “Pastoral Guideline on Sexual Abuses and Misconduct by the Clergy,” listing the protocol that bishops should follow…philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • 2 months ago[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #4/93This code of omerta that pervades a macho Church has spawned a “culture of silence and denial,” as Cruz describes it, where “the Church appears to be accepting with nonchalance…philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • 2 months ago[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #3/93TUCKED SOMEWHERE IN METRO MANILA WAS A GATED orphanage run by nuns. Lush trees and greenery covered the sprawling area, providing a fresh respite from the urban jungle just…philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • 2 months ago[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #2/93Accountability is not a strong suit of the Church, as Chapters 6, 7, and 8dramatically show: men of the cloth who mismanaged a bank, siphoned money from Church coffers, and were…philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • 3 months ago[Philippines: the islands of evil] Altar of Secrets Sex, Politics, and Money in the Philippine Catholic Church #1/93INTRODUCTION THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPENETRABLE and least scrutinized institutions in the Philippines. We put our boundless trust in the holy men who lead the…philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • 4 months agoWhy do I write this blogIt is important to address the child abuse of the catholic churchphilippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • last yearThe Hidden Link Between Clerical Abuse and Corruption in the PhilippinesMy blog point out the connection between the corrupt government of the Philippines and the catholic church, who abuse children.philippinechurch (9)in #pedophelia • last yearWelcome to My Blog about the Philippines - the islands of evilIn a nation shaped by faith, tradition, and an enduring reverence for the sacred, few institutions have stood as tall—or as untouchable—as the Catholic Church in the Philippines.…