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East Oregonian
Friday, February 22, 2019
A global look at the Catholic Church’s sex abuse problem
the current and former arch-
bishops of Santiago about
allegations they covered up
the crimes.
By NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press
VATICAN CITY —
Pope Francis’ high-stakes
sex abuse prevention sum-
mit is meant to call attention
to the crisis as a global prob-
lem that requires a global
response.
His decision was sparked
by the realization that in
many parts of the world,
bishops and religious supe-
riors continue to deny or
play down the severity of
the scandal and protect their
priests and the reputation of
the church at all costs.
Much of the developing
world has largely escaped a
public explosion of the scan-
dal, as have conflict zones
and countries where Catho-
lics are a minority.
But even majority Cath-
olic countries have lagged.
Just this week, the online
resource BishopAccount-
ability listed Brazil, Mexico,
the Philippines, Congo and
a handful of other heavily
Catholic countries as places
where the church leadership
has failed to respond ade-
quately when priests rape
and molest children.
Some countries where
the scandal has played out
visibly in recent years:
GERMANY
AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File
This Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, shows Oran City, Argentina. Pope Francis’ high-stakes sex abuse
prevention summit is meant to call attention to the crisis as a global problem that requires a
global response.
Bergoglio, Francis played
a decisive and divisive role
in Argentina’s most famous
abuse case, commission-
ing a four-volume, 2,000-
plus page forensic study of
the legal case against a con-
victed priest that concluded
he was innocent, that his
victims were lying and that
the case never should have
gone to trial.
Despite the study, Argen-
tina’s Supreme Court in
2017 upheld the conviction
and 15-year prison sentence
for the Rev. Giulio Grassi,
a celebrity priest who ran
homes for street children
across Argentina.
More recently, an Argen-
tine bishop close to Francis,
ARGENTINA
Francis’ home country is
beginning to see an eruption
of the scandal, with some
cases even implicating the
pontiff himself.
As Cardinal Jorge Mario
Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta,
was placed under inves-
tigation for alleged sex-
ual misconduct. Francis
had brought Zanchetta to
the Vatican and given him
a high-ranking job after he
resigned suddenly from his
post in 2017. The Vatican
insists no allegation of sex-
ual abuse was lodged until
last year, but local church
officials said they raised the
alarm about inappropriate
behavior in 2015.
In September, the Ger-
man
Catholic
Church
released a devastating report
that concluded at least 3,677
people were abused by
clergy between 1946 and
2014.
More than half the vic-
tims were 13 or younger
and most were boys. Every
sixth case involved rape and
at least 1,670 clergy were
involved. Some 969 abuse
victims were altar boys.
While the report was an
effort at transparency, the
researchers who compiled it
complained they didn’t have
access to original files, and
said there was evidence that
some files were manipulated
or destroyed.
dinals who drafted the 2002
policy, the retired arch-
bishop of Washington, The-
odore McCarrick, himself
had been accused of molest-
ing at least two minors as
well as adult seminarians.
Just last week, Francis
defrocked McCarrick after a
Vatican tribunal found him
guilty of misconduct with
minors, adults and solicit-
ing sex during confession.
He hasn’t commented on his
conviction.
The scandal exploded
anew in August with the
Pennsylvania grand jury
report finding some 300
priests sexually abused at
least 1,000 children in six
dioceses since the 1940s.
Since then, prosecutors in
more than a dozen U.S.
states have announced sim-
ilar investigations.
Francis discovered first-
hand just how pervasive
clerical sex abuse is — and
how effectively it has been
covered up by the Catho-
lic hierarchy — when in
January 2018 he branded
as “calumny” accusations
of cover-up against a Chil-
ean bishop he had strongly
defended.
After realizing his error,
Francis did an about-face:
He ordered a Vatican inves-
tigation, apologized in per-
son to the victims he had dis-
credited, and strong-armed
the entire Chilean hierarchy
to tender their resignations.
It wasn’t enough. Chilean
criminal prosecutors have
staged a series of raids on
the church’s secret archives
to seize documents. They
have opened more than 100
investigations into abusive
priests and have questioned
Coordinated by Herm-
iston Church of the Naz-
arene, the fifth annual
Diaper Dash is Saturday,
March 2 at 9 a.m. Registra-
tion and check-in begins at
8 a.m. The event starts and
ends at the church, 1520
W. Orchard Ave., Herm-
iston. The route includes
Riverfront Park and along
the Oxbow Trail. The entry
fee is a package or box of
diapers.
The 2018 event included
182
participants
with
more than 11,000 diapers
donated. Office manager
Gabrielle Fritz said organiz-
ers are hoping for an even
bigger turnout and have set
a goal of 15,000 diapers.
People can register in
advance at www.herm-
istonnazarene.org.
For
questions, contact Fritz at
541-567-3677 or hermiston-
naz@gmail.com.
Bobby and Emily Adams of Hermiston participate in the 2018 Diaper Dash. This year’s event,
which collects diapers to be distributed to those in need, is March 2 at Hermiston Church of
the Nazarene.
CHILE
UNITED STATES
After the abuse scandal
erupted in Boston in 2002,
U.S. bishops adopted the
toughest anti-abuse norms in
the Catholic Church, a “one
strike and you’re out” pol-
icy that removes any priest
from ministry if he commits
a single act of abuse that is
admitted to or established.
The norms require dio-
ceses to report allegations
to police and have a lay-led
review board to receive and
assess claims.
The U.S. scandal was
revived in June with reve-
lations that one of the car-
VATICAN CITY
While only a few hundred
people live in the world’s
tiniest sovereign state, Vati-
can City’s criminal jurisdic-
tion covers the Holy See’s
global diplomatic corps, and
two priestly diplomats have
faced trial in recent years.
In 2018, the Vatican tri-
bunal convicted Monsi-
gnor Carlo Capella of pos-
session and distribution of
child pornography and sen-
tenced him to five years in
prison. Capella admitted to
viewing the images during
a period of “fragility” and
interior crisis sparked by his
job transfer to the Vatican
Embassy in Washington.
FAITH BRIEFS
Presbyterians
plan Mardi Gras
pancake supper
and summer day camp.
Mardi Gras (French
for Fat Tuesday) is the day
before Ash Wednesday, the
first day of Lent, which is
the 40-day period of prepa-
ration for Easter. Lent is a
time of self-examination
and self-discipline, and in
olden days was a time of
fasting and avoiding eggs,
meat, milk and rich buttery
dishes. What better way to
remove temptation than to
make pancakes? The most
famous Mardi Gras celebra-
tion takes place each year in
New Orleans, La.
PENDLETON — A pan-
cake supper, celebrating Fat
Tuesday leading into Lent,
is planned by the First Pres-
byterian Church March 5
from 5-7 p.m. in the Rog-
ers Room, 201 S.W. Dorion
Ave.
In addition to a sup-
per featuring pancakes,
sausage, fruit, beverage
and cookie, attendees are
invited to make their own
Mardi Gras masks and par-
ticipate in a basket raffle.
Cost to attend is $7.50 for
adults (3 pancakes), $6 for
seniors 55 and older (2 pan-
cakes), $4 for children ages
6-12 (2 pancakes), and free
for ages 5 and under (1 pan-
cake). Proceeds will benefit
upgrades in the preschool
Diaper Dash races
toward fifth year
HERMISTON — A
5K and 10K walk/run has
helped distribute more than
45,000 diapers to area par-
ents and agencies in need.
Contributed photo
Worship Community
The Salvation Army
Center for Worship & Service
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 - Sunday School
10:30 - Worship Service
Wednesday Bible Study
PENDLETON
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
Sunday Service: 10am & 6pm
Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm
We off er: Sunday School • Sign Language
Interpreters • Nursery • Transportation • & more!
Pastor Dan Satterwhite
541.377.4252
417 NW 21st St. • Pendleton, OR 97801
www.facebook.com/
PendletonLighthouseChurch
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
-Presbyterian Church (USA)-
201 SW Dorion Ave.
Pendleton
Service of Worship - 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School -
10:20 am
Fellowship - 11:00 am
www.pendletonpresbyterian.com
Open Hearted...
Open Minded
SUNDAYS
Morning Celebration - 10am
Morning Kids Place - 10am
Evening - 6pm
Adult - Study
Youth - Small Group
Kids - Rangers & Girl’s Ministries
Faith Center Church
OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR
www.graceandmercylutheran.org
Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Nursery Provided)
Fellowship, Refreshments & Sunday School
Check Out our Facebook Page or
Website for More Information
541-289-4535
Tom Inch, Pastor
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
(First United Methodist Church)
191 E. Gladys Ave. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
Redeemer
Episcopal
Church
241 SE Second St. Pendleton
(541)276-3809
www.pendletonepiscopal.org
Sunday Holy Communion 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Holy Communion Noon
Weekly Adults Spiritual Life Group
All Are Welcome
401 Northgate, Pendleton
Celebration of
of Worship
Celebration
Worship
Sundays 10:00 am
Youth: 0-6th grade
THURSDAYS
Midweek Service
Midweek Service
Celebrate Recovery - 6pm
Celebration Place - Kids - 6pm
The Landing - Teens - 6pm
Wednesdays 6:00 pm
Youth: 0-6th grade
Overcomer’s
Outreach
Jr./Sr. High
WEEKLY
’
Groups For All Ages
Pastor Sharon Miller
AN ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
1911 SE Court Ave.
541.276.6417 • pendletonfi rst.com
541-278-8082
www.livingwordcc.com
Pastor Sharon Miller
1909 SW Athens Ave.,
Pendleton
Come join us for Worship
at 10:45am on Sunday
541-966-8912
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Worshipping God
Loving People
108 S. Main • 541-276-9569
Pastor Jeff Geesey
Worship Service: 10:30am
pendletonfaithcenter.church
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
Join
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Sunday Worship.........9:00 AM
Bible Study......10:00 AM
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
www.faithpendleton.org
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
Seventh-Day
Adventist
Church
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Saturday Services
Pendleton
1401 SW Goodwin Place
276-0882
Sabbath School 9:20 am
Worship Service 10:45 am
Sunday worship at
11:00 AM
Pastor Michael Smith
LCMC
420 Locust St. • Boardman, OR
541-481-6132
5:30 Family Fellowship Meal • 6:00 Bible Study
COME AS YOU ARE
150 SE Emigrant • (541) 276-3369
To share your worship times
call 541-278-2678
P eace L utheran C hurch
210 NW 9th, Pendleton
ELCA
Join us Sundays
9:30 am Sunday Worship
10:00 am Sunday Worship
11am Fellowship & Adult Class
9am Sunday School
~Come and be at Peace ~
on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday
BAHA’I FAITH
IN PENDLETON
“See ye no strangers, rather see all men
as friends, for love and unity come hard
when ye fi x your gaze on otherness.”
– Abdu’l Baha
Please come visit with us at
The Baha’i Center:
1015 SE Court Place
Everyone invited!
Behind These Stone Walls Beat the Hearts
of Some of the Warmest Most Sincere,
Most Caring People in Pendleton.
We Invite You to Come Get Acquainted!
Sunday Devotions @ 11:00am
Everyday Devotions, 11am - 1pm
Thursday Seminars on World Religions @ 7pm
Sunday School: 9:30am
Worship: 10:40am
(541) 276-9360 or visit us at
www.pendletonbahais.com
Offi ce 541-276-5358 M-Thr, 8:30-12:30
www.fccpendleton.org
or on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pendletonoregonbahais/
First United
Methodist
Church
Pendleton
352 SE 2nd Street, Pendleton OR
Sunday Worship 9am • 541-276-2616
Worship Broadcast on KUMA 1290 @ 11am
Worship Livestream at
www.facebook.com/FUMCPendleton/
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor
Community
Presbyterian Church
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30