THE circulated attack of the Bishop.accountability group that has made its way around through Rappler (https://www.bishop-accountability.org/philippine-database/) is unfair to the bishops and to the priests of the Philippines.
1. It is not true that bishops conceal wrongdoing. They merely do not publicize their actions — whether administrative acts or penal sanctions following a canonical judicial process. And this is for two reasons: first, for the protection of the victim, who may not want her (or his) name on television, radio or social media; second, for the protection of the reputation of the priest — who may eventually be exonerated of all charges.
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