Who is the diocese of broome

What we have recently seen in Broome is an extraordinary external intervention. Within church circles as in secular law there are various levels of evidence and proof that can be considered before penalties or consequences might be imposed. This simply requires that the cleric in authority has personal moral certainty that an event happened. Penalties can be imposed either by way of a judicial process a trial or by an administrative process. A person has the right of appeal against a judgement, or recourse over penalties applied administratively.

For example, say a bishop was convinced one of his priests was conducting an affair and was breaching the rule of celibacy, or guilty of maladministration. The bishop could penalise or even dismiss the priest provided he has moral certainty an offence has taken place. Three major reforms are of particular interest. That is a major step for the Code of Canon Law, which is not an adversarial system, in that it prioritises the truth of the matter before the court. Australian criminal law relies on what the evidence shows only.

Second , there are changes to church penal laws — how internal trials and punishments are to proceed. Third , around Canon there are reforms to the penalties for financial maladministration — including deprivation from office. These international reforms come into effect from 8 December All that being said, there is no church penalty to discuss in the case of Bishop Saunders. As he has written, he is retiring on medical advice. But the recent process in Broome brings to the fore some significant big-picture questions about how justice can be pursued and rendered — especially given the similarities and differences between church law and secular law.

George Pell has recently published the first two instalments of the journal he wrote during his thirteen months in prison, until his acquittal by the Australian High Court.

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The year-old Bishop Christopher Saunders had taken temporary leave from the administration of his diocese in March Read more. Australian Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome has temporarily stepped back from his duties following allegations of historical sexual abuse.

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