Does “zero tolerance” have a future? Charles Collins, CRUX Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Whatever steps forward came out of the abuse summit, there has also been a significant step backward: “Zero tolerance” – a buzzword since the scandal exploded in Boston in 2002 – no longer means priests who abuse minors will be defrocked even after one incident of abuse. © 2024 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Does “zero tolerance” have a future?
Charles Collins, CRUX
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Whatever steps forward came out of the abuse summit, there has also been a significant step backward: “Zero tolerance” – a buzzword since the scandal exploded in Boston in 2002 – no longer means priests who abuse minors will be defrocked even after one incident of abuse.