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A bi-stable sensor is provided that includes a frame upon which electrical and optical components may be disposed and a coating, such as an overmold coating, provided about the frame. A resistance-providing component is provided integral with or external to the coated bi-stable sensor such that the bi-stable sensor has two mechanically stable configurations that may be transitioned between by overcoming the resistance provided by the resistance-providing component and/or the by the coating. In one embodiment, the resistance-providing component comprises an elastic band provided about a hinge of the frame, either within or external to the coating. In one embodiment, the sensor may be placed on a patient's finger, toe, ear, and so forth to obtain pulse oximetry or other physiological measurements.
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at least one sensor component attached to the internal frame; and
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a coating molded over the internal frame to form a sensor body; and
a resistance-providing component that resists transitions between a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration of the sensor body.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to sensors used for sensing physiological parameters of a patient.
2. Description of the Related Art
This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the present invention, which are described and/or claimed below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.
In the field of medicine, doctors often desire to monitor certain physiological characteristics of their patients. Accordingly, a wide variety of devices have been developed for monitoring physiological characteristics. Such devices provide doctors and other healthcare personnel with the information they need to provide the best possible healthcare for their patients. As a result, such monitoring devices have become an indispensable part of modern medicine.
One technique for monitoring certain physiological characteristics of a patient is commonly referred to as pulse oximetry, and the devices built based upon pulse oximetry techniques are commonly referred to as pulse oximeters. Pulse oximetry may be used to measure various blood flow characteristics, such as the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, the volume of individual blood pulsations supplying the tissue, and/or the rate of blood pulsations corresponding to each heartbeat of a patient.
Pulse oximeters typically utilize a non-invasive sensor that is placed on or against a patient's tissue that is well perfused with blood, such as a patient's finger, toe, forehead or earlobe. The pulse oximeter sensor emits light and photoelectrically senses the absorption and/or scattering of the light after passage through the perfused tissue. The data collected by the sensor may then be used to calculate one or more of the above physiological characteristics based upon the absorption or scattering of the light. More specifically, the emitted light is typically selected to be of one or more wavelengths that are absorbed or scattered in an amount related to the presence of oxygenated versus de-oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood. The amount of light absorbed and/or scattered may then be used to estimate the amount of the oxygen in the tissue using various algorithms.
In many instances, it may be desirable to employ, for cost and/or convenience, a pulse oximeter sensor that is reusable. Such reusable sensors, however, may be uncomfortable for the patient for various reasons. For example, the materials used in their construction may not be adequately compliant or supple or the structural features may include angles or edges.
Furthermore, the reusable sensor should fit snugly enough that incidental patient motion will not dislodge or move the sensor, yet not so tight that it may interfere with pulse oximetry measurements. Such a conforming fit may be difficult to achieve over a range of patient physiologies without adjustment or excessive attention on the part of medical personnel. In addition, lack of a tight or secure fit may allow light from the environment to reach the photodetecting elements of the sensor. Such environmental light is not related to a physiological characteristic of the patient and may, therefore, introduce error into the measurements derived using data obtained with the sensor.
Reusable pulse oximeter sensors are also used repeatedly and, typically, on more than one patient. Therefore, over the life of the sensor, detritus and other bio-debris (sloughed off skin cells, dried fluids, dirt, and so forth) may accumulate on the surface of the sensor or in crevices and cavities of the sensor, after repeated uses. As a result, it may be desirable to quickly and/or routinely clean the sensor in a thorough manner. However, in sensors having a multi-part construction, as is typical in reusable pulse oximeter sensors, it may be difficult to perform such a quick and/or routine cleaning. For example, such a thorough cleaning may require disassembly of the sensor and individual cleaning of the disassembled parts or may require careful cleaning using utensils capable of reaching into cavities or crevices of the sensor. Such cleaning is labor intensive and may be impractical in a typical hospital or clinic environment.
Certain aspects commensurate in scope with the originally claimed invention are set forth below. It should be understood that these aspects are presented merely to provide the reader with a brief summary of certain forms the invention might take and that these aspects are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Indeed, the invention may encompass a variety of aspects that may not be set forth below.
In addition, there is also provided a sensor assembly that includes: a frame; at least one sensor component attached to the frame; and a coating provided over the frame and the at least one sensor component to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations.
There is also provided a method of manufacturing a sensor that includes: situating an emitter and a detector on a skeletal frame; and coating the skeletal frame with a coating material to form a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations.
There is also included a method for acquiring physiological data that includes: emitting two or more wavelengths of light from an emitter of a sensor assembly having at least two mechanically stable configurations; detecting transmitted or reflected light using a photodetector of the sensor assembly; and determining a physiological parameter based on the detected light.
There is also included a method of manufacturing a bi-stable sensor body that includes: coating a skeletal frame with a coating material to form a sensor body having at least two stable configurations.
There is also provided a sensor body that includes: a frame; a coating provided over the frame to form a sensor body; and a resistance-providing component configured to resist transitions between a first stable configuration and a second stable configuration of the sensor body.
There is also provided a skeletal frame of a sensor that includes: two or more structural support members having one or more spaces between the two or more structural support members, wherein the two or more structural support members are configured to provide support to an overlying coating when present; a hinge connecting some or all of the two or more structural support members; and a resistance-providing component disposed generally about the hinge such that the skeletal frame has two or more mechanically stable configurations.
Advantages of the invention may become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the drawings in which:
One or more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation are described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.
It is desirable to provide a comfortable and conformable reusable patient sensor, such as for use in pulse oximetry or other applications utilizing spectrophotometry, that is easily cleaned and that is resistant to environmental light infiltration. In accordance with some aspects of the present technique, a reusable patient sensor is provided that is overmolded to provide patient comfort and a suitably conformable fit. The overmold material provides a seal against bodily fluids, as well as water or other cleaning fluids, that allows easy cleaning without disassembly or special tools.
In accordance with some aspects of the present technique, the reusable patient sensor has more than one mechanically stable configuration, such as two-stable configurations, in a mechanically bi-stable implementation. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, such multi- or bi-stable configurations are resistant to transitions or movement between stable configurations, therefore each configuration is stable absent an applied force sufficient to overcome this resistance. In this way, a bi-stable device in one of its stable configurations will remain in that stable configuration until a force is applied to overcome the resistance to the transition to the second stable configuration. Once such a force is applied, however, and the bi-stable device is in the second stable configuration, the resistance now functions to resist transition back to the first stable configuration. For example, for a bi-stable sensor having open and closed configurations, the sensor will remain open until sufficient force is applied to close the sensor, however, once closed, the sensor will remain closed absent a second application of force sufficient to re-open the sensor.
Prior to discussing such exemplary multi- or bi-stable sensors in detail, it should be appreciated that such sensors may be designed for use with a typical patient monitoring system. For example, referring now to
In one embodiment, the patient monitor 12 may be a suitable pulse oximeter, such as those available from Nelicor Puritan Bennett Inc. In other embodiments, the patient monitor 12 may be a monitor suitable for measuring tissue water fractions, or other body fluid related metrics, using spectrophotometric or other techniques. Furthermore, the monitor 12 may be a multi-purpose monitor suitable for performing pulse oximetry and measurement of tissue water fraction, or other combinations of physiological and/or biochemical monitoring processes, using data acquired via the sensor 10. Furthermore, to upgrade conventional monitoring functions provided by the monitor 12 to provide additional functions, the patient monitor 12 may be coupled to a multi-parameter patient monitor 16 via a cable 18 connected to a sensor input port and/or via a cable 20 connected to a digital communication port.
The sensor 10, in the example depicted in
The bi-stable sensor 10 described above is generally configured for use as a "transmission type" sensor for use in spectrophotometric applications, though in some embodiments it may instead be configured for use as a "reflectance type sensor." Transmission type sensors include an emitter and detector that are typically placed on opposing sides of the sensor site. If the sensor site is a fingertip, for example, the bi-stable sensor 10 is positioned over the patient's fingertip such that the emitter and detector lie on either side of the patient's nail bed. For example, the bi-stable sensor 10 is positioned so that the emitter is located on the patient's fingernail and the detector is located opposite the emitter on the patient's finger pad. During operation, the emitter shines one or more wavelengths of light through the patient's fingertip, or other tissue, and the light received by the detector is processed to determine various physiological characteristics of the patient.
Reflectance type sensors generally operate under the same general principles as transmittance type sensors. However, reflectance type sensors include an emitter and detector that are typically placed on the same side of the sensor site. For example, a reflectance type sensor may be placed on a patient's fingertip such that the emitter and detector are positioned side-by-side. Reflectance type sensors detect light photons that are scattered back to the detector.
For pulse oximetry applications using either transmission or reflectance type sensors the oxygen saturation of the patient's arterial blood may be determined using two or more wavelengths of light, most commonly red and near infrared wavelengths. Similarly, in other applications a tissue water fraction (or other body fluid related metric) or a concentration of one or more biochemical components in an aqueous environment may be measured using two or more wavelengths of light, most commonly near infrared wavelengths between about 1,000 nm to about 2,500 nm. It should be understood that, as used herein, the term "light" may refer to one or more of infrared, visible, ultraviolet, or even X-ray electromagnetic radiation, and may also include any wavelength within the infrared, visible, ultraviolet, or X-ray spectra.
Pulse oximetry and other spectrophotometric sensors, whether transmission-type or reflectance-type, are typically placed on a patient in a location conducive to measurement of the desired physiological parameters. For example, pulse oximetry sensors are typically placed on a patient in a location that is normally perfused with arterial blood to facilitate measurement of the desired blood characteristics, such as arterial oxygen saturation measurement (SaO2). Common pulse oximetry sensor sites include a patient's fingertips, toes, forehead, or earlobes. Regardless of the placement of the bi-stable sensor 10, the reliability of the pulse oximetry measurement is related to the accurate detection of transmitted light that has passed through the perfused tissue and has not been inappropriately supplemented by outside light sources or modulated by subdermal anatomic structures. Such inappropriate supplementation and/or modulation of the light transmitted by the sensor can cause variability in the resulting pulse oximetry measurements.
As noted above, the bi-stable sensor 10 discussed herein may be configured for either transmission or reflectance type sensing. For simplicity, the exemplary embodiment of the bi-stable sensor 10 described herein is adapted for use as a transmission-type sensor. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, however, such discussion is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the scope of the present technique.
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In embodiments where the internal frame 30 is skeletal, the various structural supports 34, housings 38 and 40, struts 42, and other structures may define various openings and spaces between and/or around the structures of the skeletal frame. In this manner, the skeletal frame provides structural support at specific locations for a coating or overmolding. However, in regions where structural support is not provided, flexibility and freedom of motion in an overlying coating or overmolding may be possible. For example, in one implementation, the emitter housing 38 and/or the detector housing 40 may be attached to the remainder of the skeletal frame by flexible struts 42, as depicted in
In certain embodiments, the internal frame 30 is constructed, in whole or in part, from polymeric materials, such as thermoplastics, capable of providing a suitable rigidity or semi-rigidity for the different portions of the internal frame 30. Examples of such suitable materials include polyurethane, polypropylene and nylon, though other polymeric materials may also be suitable. In other embodiments, the internal frame 30 is constructed, in whole or in part, from other suitably rigid or semi-rigid materials, such as stainless steel, aluminum, magnesium, graphite, fiberglass, or other metals, alloys, or compositions that are sufficiently ductile and/or strong. For example, metals, alloys, or compositions that are suitable for diecasting, sintering, lost wax casting, stamping and forming, and other metal or composition fabrication processes may be used to construct the internal frame 30.
In addition, the internal frame 30 may be constructed as an integral structure or as a composite structure. For example, in one embodiment, the internal frame 30 may be constructed as a single piece from a single material or from different materials. Alternatively, the internal frame 30 may be constructed or assembled from two or more parts that are separately formed. In such embodiments, the different parts may be formed from the same or different materials. For example, in implementations where different parts are formed from different materials, each part may be constructed from a material having suitable mechanical and/or chemical properties for that part. The different parts may then be joined or fitted together to form the internal frame 30.
In addition, the internal frame 30 may be molded, formed, or constructed in a different configuration than the final sensor configuration. For example, the internal frame 30 for use in the bi-stable sensor 10 may be initially formed in a generally open, or flat, configuration, as depicted in
In certain embodiments, the internal frame 30 is fitted with a resistance component, such as an elastic band 50 fitted about a hinge region 52, as depicted in
As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, a resistance component, such as elastic band 50, may be composed of a material or a combination of materials that provide the desired elasticity and resistance, such as polymeric materials (rubber, plastic, and so forth) or metals. Likewise, the resistance component may take other forms than a continuous loop, such as the exemplary elastic band 50. For example, an elastic band or strap may be configured with dove-tailed ends or with a dog-bone shape to facilitate connection to the frame 30, such as to conform to complementary attachment regions integral to the frame 30.
Though the present example depicts the resistance component, in the form of elastic band 50, as being disposed directly on the frame 30, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that other configurations are also possible. For example, the resistance component, such as elastic band 50, may be disposed within a coating material overlying the frame 30 or external to such a coating material. Similarly, in other embodiments, the resistance component may be provided as part of the frame 30, such as a hinge portion 52 configured to resist transitions between stable configurations (without augmentation by an added resistance component). Likewise, the resistance component may be or may include an elastomeric coating material, as discussed below, disposed over the frame 30. In such embodiments, the coating material may provide the resistance based on the elasticity or other physical properties of the coating material itself. Alternatively, the resistance provided by the coating may be based on regions of the coating that differ in elasticity and/or hardness, thereby forming resistive structures or regions within the coating.
As noted above, in certain embodiments of the present technique, the frame 30 (such as a skeletal, internal frame) is coated to form a unitary or integral sensor assembly, as depicted in
For example, the bi-stable sensor 10 may be formed by an injection molding process. In one example of such a process the internal frame 30, with or without an attached elastic band 50, may be positioned within a die or mold of the desired shape for the bi-stable sensor 10. A molten or otherwise unset overmold material may then be injected into the die or mold. For example, in one implementation, a molten thermoplastic elastomer at between about 400░ F. to about 450░ F. is injected into the mold. The overmold material may then be set, such as by cooling for one or more minutes or by chemical treatment, to form the sensor body about the internal frame 30 and the elastic band 50, if present. In certain embodiments, other sensor components, such as the emitter 22 and/or detector 24, may be attached or inserted into their respective housings or positions on the overmolded sensor body.
Alternatively, the optical components (such as emitter 22 and detector 24) and/or conductive structures (such as wires or flex circuits) may be placed on the internal frame 30 prior to overmolding. The internal frame 30 and associated components may then be positioned within a die or mold and overmolded, as previously described. To protect the emitter 22, detector 24, and or other electrical components, conventional techniques for protecting such components from excessive temperatures may be employed. For example, the emitter 22 and/or the detector 24 may include an associated clear window, such as a plastic or crystal window, in contact with the mold to prevent coating from being applied over the window. In one embodiment, the material in contact with such windows may be composed of a material, such as beryllium copper, which prevents the heat of the injection molding process from being conveyed through the window to the optical components. For example, in one embodiment, a beryllium copper material initially at about 40░ F. is contacted with the windows associated with the emitter 22 and/or detector 24 to prevent coating of the windows and heat transfer to the respective optical components. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the injection molding process described herein is merely one technique by which the frame 30 may be coated to form a sensor body, with or without associated sensing components. Other techniques which may be employed include, but are not limited to, dipping the frame 30 into a molten or otherwise unset coating material to coat the frame 30 or spraying the frame 30 with a molten or otherwise unset coating material to coat the frame 30. In such implementations, the coating material may be subsequently set, such as by cooling or chemical means, to form the coating. Such alternative techniques, to the extent that they may involve high temperatures, may include thermally protecting whatever optical components are present, such as by using beryllium copper or other suitable materials to prevent heat transfer through the windows associated with the optical components, as discussed above.
By such techniques, the frame 30, as well as the optical components and associated circuitry where desired, may be encased in a coating material 60 to form an integral or unitary assembly with no exposed or external moving parts of the frame 30. For example, as depicted in
In one implementation, the overmolding or coating 60 is a thermoplastic elastomer or other conformable coating or material. In such embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer may include compositions such as thermoplastic polyolefins, thermoplastic vulcanizate alloys, silicone, thermoplastic polyurethane, and so forth.
As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the overmolding composition may vary, depending on the varying degrees of conformability, durability, wettability, elasticity, or other physical and/or chemical traits that are desired.
Furthermore, the coating material 60 may be selected or configured to provide some or all of the resistance to transitions of the bi-stable sensor 10 between open and closed configurations, as depicted in
The depicted sensor 10, therefore, has two mechanically stable configurations, i.e., it is bi-stable, with each stable configuration resisting change absent a force sufficient to overcome the resistance provided by the sensor itself. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art, the resistance to transitioning between stable configurations may depend on various factors, such as those described by example herein. For example, to the extent that the resistance is provided at least partly by a thick region 74 of coating material, as depicted in
While selection of the coating material 60 may be based upon the resistance considerations noted above, the coating material 60 may also be selected based upon the desirability of a chemical bond between the internal frame 30 and the coating material 60. Such a chemical bond may be desirable for durability of the resulting overmolded bi-stable sensor 10. For example, to prevent separation of the coating 60 from the internal frame 30, the material used to form the coating 60 may be selected such that the coating 60 bonds with some or all of the internal frame 30 during the overmolding process. In such embodiments, the coating 60 and the portions of the internal frame 30 to which the coating 60 is bonded are not separable, i.e., they form one continuous and generally inseparable structure.
Furthermore, in embodiments in which the coating 60 employed is liquid or fluid tight, such a bi-stable sensor 10 may be easily maintained, cleaned, and/or disinfected by immersing the sensor into a disinfectant or cleaning solution or by rinsing the sensor 10 off, such as under running water. For example, in an open configuration of the sensor 10, as depicted in
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Furthermore, as the flexible regions 86 deform, the force applied to the digit is spread out over a large area on the digit due to the deformation of the flexible region 86. In this way, a lower pressure on digits of all sizes may be provided for a given vertical force. Therefore, a suitable conforming fit may be obtained in which the emitter 22 and detector 24 are maintained in contact with the digit without the application of concentrated and/or undesirable amounts of force, thereby improving blood flow through the digit.
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While the exemplary bi-stable sensors 10 discussed herein are some examples of overmolded or coated medical devices, other such devices are also contemplated and fall within the scope of the present disclosure. For example, other medical sensors and/or contacts applied externally to a patient may be advantageously applied using a bi-stable sensor body as discussed herein. Examples of such sensors or contacts may include glucose monitors or other sensors or contacts that are generally held adjacent to the skin of a patient such that a conformable and comfortable fit is desired. Similarly, and as noted above, devices for measuring tissue water fraction or other body fluid related metrics may utilize a sensor as described herein. Likewise, other spectrophotometric applications where a probe is attached to a patient may utilize a sensor as described herein.
In addition, overmolded bi-stable medical devices for use invasively, i.e., within the patient, are also presently contemplated. For example, clamps or other medical devices used invasively may be designed as bi-stable devices, i.e., having an open and a closed position, in which the transition between configurations is accomplished using a substantial force, thereby preventing incidental or accidental transitions between open and closed configurations. Furthermore, an overmolding or other coating may be provided on such devices, such as where non-reactivity with bodily fluids or tissues is desired, or where it is generally desired to provide an invasive device having few or no exposed niches or crevices or where it is generally desired to coat the internal framework or skeleton of a device.
While the invention may be susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and have been described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following appended claims. Indeed, the present techniques may not only be applied to transmission type sensors for use in pulse oximetry, but also to retroflective and other sensor designs as well. Likewise, the present techniques are not limited to use on fingers and toes but may also be applied to placement on other body parts such as in embodiments configured for use on the ears or nose.
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"I leave this as a declaration of intent, so no one will get confused. 1: Si vis pacum para bellum. Latin. If you want peace, prepare for war. 2: Frank Castle is dead. He died with his family. 3: In certain extreme situations, the law is inadequate. In order to shame its inadequacies, it is necessary to act outside the law. To pursue natural justice. This isn't vengeance. Revenge is not a valid motive, it's an emotional response. No, not vengeance. Punishment "
When Jones doesnt walk through DC can we stop talking about him moving to HW? He had trouble with someone his size (Goose) why do we think he would do well with guys much bigger? Cain would in murder Jones 9 out of 10 times and the tenth would only be because Cain didnt feel so good that day.
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Oh my is this kid really try to turn every thread about Jones lol. That's pathetic.
OT: Rumble had a good fight with AA but with Overeem he'd have to weather the storm first. Rather see Rumble work his way to a title shot rather than already even thinking about moving up. He's caught this fire in his move to lhw and don't want him to think too far ahead and lose it.
You try to hijack another thread like this, you will be inmated or banned.
This goes out to everyone that we see hijack threads for unnecessary reasons (especially repeat offenders), you will be inmated. Now let's finish this point here, other questions can be sent to me or other mods via PM.
Let's get back to the topic of Rumble Johnson.
Jones was an inmate once, when he Overeemed on Alcohol and Rumbled his car into a pole...See what I did there
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J.J. Barnes - Love At First Sight / Think I Got A Good Chance
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A Love At First Sight
B Think I Got A Good Chance
Although not usually known for his ballads, J.J. can cut it with the best of them, as this mean deep and moody little pleader clearly shows.
Originally recorded in 1975, the song has remained unknown and unreleased until now...
The original Sweet James Epps - Love At First Sight had back up vocal help from JJ Barnes, and Hermon Weems.
His in demander Think I got a good chance completes the pairing.
JJ BARNES 'Love at first sight'/'Think I got a good chance'
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Aiken Mall Acquisition, LLC previously owned the 35-acre property. At one time, it owed approximately $28.5 million to U.S. Bank, according to Aiken County Clerk of Court records.
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Pope Francis apologizes for sexual-abuse scandal.
Grant Gallicho April 11, 2014 - 10:47am
Today, in an address to members of the International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE)--an NGO that works to protect the rights and dignity of children--Pope Francis asked for forgiveness for the "damage [abusive] priests have done for sexually abusing children." Noting that the total number of abusive priests is high, "obviously not compared to the number of all the priests," Francis reassured the audience that "the church is aware of this damage; it is personal, moral damage carried out by men of the church." He promised that "we will not take one step backward with regards to how we will deal with this problem, and the sanctions that must be imposed--on the contrary, we have to be even stronger."
Is this earth-shaking? Not really. But given that the last time he spoke on the subject it didn't exactly go over too well, this is a marked improvement. And--significantly--these remarks were not part of the prepared text. Francis could have read through the speech as written and avoided the uncomfortable subject altogether, bringing headlines like, "Pope Speaks to Child-Protection Group, Ignores Sexual Abuse." But he didn't. And what he said carries some force.
Francis pledged not to "take one step backward." He referred to "sanctions that must be imposed." Of course, the question remains: sanctions for whom? For abusive priests? We're aware of those sanctions. What about the bishops who enabled abusers? Francis has made it clear that he's not afraid to investigate an accused cardinal. But is he willing to penalize bishops who have put kids at risk--even after the hard lessons of 2002? That's the great unfinished business of the sexual-abuse scandal.
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The excruciatingly slow process of accountability grinds on, drip by drip by drip. Or does it?
Yes, apologies are plentiful, words are more than plentiful, but when will they not put a burden on survivors to forgive --- one more thing they are supposed to do despite no actions beyond delaying justice for all involved.
Where is an apology that does not inject some minimizing proviso like comparisons to all priests?
Wake me when there is compelling evidence that "the actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts" and Francis' actions speak for themselves.
Does no one in charge in the church see the damage done by the dream delayed that dries up one's spirit like a raisin in the sun?
What is it about accountability for sexual abuse that must take forever, if ever, when money/bling and any micro-hint of liberal outlook (e.g., William Morris) is quickly dispatched.
Too little too late matters.
See "Past members of sex abuse commissions tell of struggles with bishops" by Jason Berry at
Talk is cheap. Until there is real action calling bishops to accountability and imposing sanctions for those who cover up abuse and protect perps, this is just one more string of words. I have been reading a lot about the Russian revolution this year and was surprised to find myself drawing parallels between the Romanov family and the Catholic bishops, but the parallels are there. The Romanovs were a divided family when it came to how to address the challenges in governing Russia and those at the top were so assured that their position was ordained from on high and finally they were so exploited and divided by the likes of Rasputin that they had no energy whatever to bring to the work of sorting out the situation of the Russian people and making a reality based plan to address that situation responsibly.
When does Bishop Finn go?
I think you have to give Francis credit for placing Marie Collins on the new commission. EVen Tom Doyle does. She is targeting bishops as they were/are the principles in the coverup.
Marie Collins, the Irish sex abuse survivor who is a member of Pope Francis' new commission, told The Associated Press that her top priority was for the Vatican to punish bishops who have covered up for priest abusers.
"There's no point in my mind of having gold-plated child-protection programs in place if there's no sanction for a bishop who decides to ignore them," Collins said. "The reason everyone is so angry is not because they have abusers in their ranks. Abusers are in every rank of society. It's because of the systemic cover-up."
"Putting Marie Collins on the commission was a brilliant decision," said Dominican Fr. Thomas Doyle,..."
Am I the only subscriber to Commonweal that is not a cynic on the subject of the Pope's response to child abuse? Does it make sense to harp on this over and over again supposing that the next time we harp something will change. Where I come from that practice is recognized as a form of insanity. This pope is on the way to instituting changes that a year ago were completely unforeseen. He is mightily trying to change the culture so that, in time, it will permit additional changes once thought of as impossible. That could include a process for removing bishops whose ministries have become ineffective for various reasons. The process that has been in place is that they just get moved around. I think Francis intends to change that, but it will take time. Is not patience still a virtue?
The "sanctions" that must be imposed against whom? And why should the pope be asking victims for forgiveness when he hasn't done anything to get this systemic abuse stopped?
Until the pope takes decisive actions and stops making vague promises, nothing changes. The church may not be going backwards, but it sure is standing still when it comes to the sex abuse crises.
Pope Francis must fire and punish the church hierarchy, the bishops who have covered up sex crimes against kids and those who are still covering up these crimes.
Tragically the sex abuse and cover up within the church hierarchy throughout the world is still going on to this day. Cardinals and bishops are still not removing accused predator clergy, and they are still not reporting to law enforcement. Their so called "zero tolerance" policy is not being followed by the bishops who created it. They don't have to, because there is no punishment to force the bishops to change their ways of protecting their power and the institution rather than protecting children.
Once again we need outside law enforcement to get involved to stop these crimes against humanity.
Judy Jones, SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
I understand your chagrin. I am pulling for Francis too. But it is not cynical to be skeptical. Right now the hierarchy has to show that it is serious about getting bishops to stop covering up. The bishops really ignored their mandates of 2002. Fighting those they appointed to the committes to stop the coverups.The burden proof is now on the church leadership to show that the coverup will not continue.
No, you are not the only one. I'm right there with you.
Some people will never, ever be satified, no matter what the Church or the pope does.
With that said, just how exactly is the pope to "penalize" those scandalous bishops who, apparently, have no problem remaining in their respective posts?
Let's compare this sad, pitiful situation with the German case of "Bling Bishop." How did he get removed? From what I gather, (a) people of his diocese spoke up, which must have gone beyond getting outraged and complaining on the Internet, after which (b) the German bishops' conference chimed in, backing those people up, and [yadi yadi yada] (c) the Bling Bishop himself tendered his resignation to the pope.
Has any of these things ever been done here? I don't recall.
Y'all are sad people are cynical about this situation? I'm amazed you have anyone left even to feel cynical.
I agree with Carolyn and Molly. It's become almost impossible to imagine what it would be like if the church *did* actually act on this issue, as a secular insttution would which discovered high ranking officers covering up sex abuse. It was asked above ... "how exactly is the pope to "penalize" those scandalous bishops who, apparently, have no problem remaining in their respective posts?" .... fire them or defrock them or excommunicate them ... he has options, options he hasn't hesitated to use on others like Cardinal O'Brien, Fr. Greg Reynolds, Fr. John Dear, etc.
@Crystal Watson
"he has options, options he hasn't hesitated to use on others like Cardinal O'Brien, Fr. Greg Reynolds, Fr. John Dear, etc"'
Cardinal O'Brien resigned himself.
Former priest Greg Reyolds was excommunicated because, according to the reports I've read, he continued to publicly reject Church teaching and disobey rules, despite numerous prior notices and warnings.
Fr. John Dear is still a priest, just not a Jesuit anymore, and his and the Jesuits' decision to part ways has nothing to do with Pope Francis.
So, apples and oranges.
Gene - there is already precedents in where folks such as Finn can go. He can be moved to Conception Abbey near his current diocese for a life of prayer.
Or, give them options - abbey for prayer or mission lands to serve as a missionary (not a bishop).
O'Brien did not step down voluntarily and it certainly was not his choice to leave the UK ... http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100266512/the-vatican-k...
Reynolds was excommunicated because he spoke up for women's ordination, but many others (for instance Robert Egan SJ has written a couple of articles at Commonweal on that subject) have done the same and have not been excommunicated. And he has spoken up for civil gay marriage, but so have others, (like Frank Brennan SJ at Eureka Street) but they haven't been excommunicated. I'm not sure why Reynolds was excommunicated.
Pope Francis apparently confirmed the dismissal of John Dear from the Jesuits ... http://m.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/jesuits-dismiss-peace-act...
I have to wonder if the reason the pope has punished the people mentioned above but not the bishops who have been shown to have covered up sex abuse is because he thinks O'Brien and Reynols and Dear have done something wrong but that those covering up sex abuse have not.
You guys talk as if it's still 2002. John Paul II, thought seriously ill, summoned all the US cardinals to Rome after which he addressed these revelations with clear condemnation. That was the same time when Bernard Law was sacked (oh, sure, he resigned). By the way he didn't get his sinecure in Rome until after he had spent the better part of a year as a chaplain for some nuns but in disgrace. So JPII gets some credit to offset his being taken in by Maciel. Let's remember that Maciel was a monster who managed to charm his Roman patrons with generous donations for their private charities. Then came Benedict who finally sent Maciel away. He made sincere efforts to turn the corner on this. Doesn't everyone remember his personal meetings with victims in Baltimore. I remember reading that some of those victims were moved by the pope's gesture. Popes do not make good prosecutors. He's a shepherd to his flock and a brother to the bishops. Let's concede that he might have done more while remembering that he couldn't have done more than by resigning and opening the way to Francis. While Bergoglio is not the Second Coming, he is saying and doing things that have the potential of turning the entire church around. Those of you who want him to jump all over the bishops you despise be reminded that he has no reason to despise them. He hardly knows them. But the commission, answerable only to him, may well come up with recommendations to how the worst offenders can be sent on their way. I am hopeful. Part of the reason for my hopefulness is that I continue to believe that Jesus Christ is present in the church. I continue to believe that the Mass provides faithful people with an opportunity to encounter him in his word and in his sacrament. In short, I can walk (decry the scandal and coverup) and chew gum (remain faithful) at the same time.
Many people have walked away from organized religion. Unfortunately, many who have "walked away" have lost their faith in the Lord and I believe the bishops are responsible for the loss of faith for those tens of thousands of people. Along with that responsibility goes the responsibility of individual bishops for the abuse of those children after the fact, that is, when a particular bishop really knew that an individual abused a child but instead of immediately removing him from ministry and reporting him to civil authorities asap, he transferred him to the other end of the diocese where that priest continued to abuse children.
Thank God there is still a lot of outrage out there. The bishops can and are still throwing around excommunications and trying to exercise their power but their moral power is pretty much gone. Ordinary people just aren't listening to the bishops anymore and those who do participate in the Church, do so on the local parish level. Ordinary people I talk to tell me that everything, everything they hear from the pulpit is filtered through the lens of the hierarchy's mishandling of the clergy sexual abuse scandal.
Remember too, that the bishops of the USCCB only did what they did do when things imploded in the Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts was because they got CAUGHT, like deer in headlights. They didn't want to act but they had to because of society's outrage via The Boston Globe and one very brave Catholic judge in Boston. We, the people, have to keep the pressure on and not be distracted by all their diversionary tactics including the attacks on American Sisters, which I personally view as such a tactic, and individual excommunications here and there.
On another level, though, we as citizens in a democracy must realize that it is society's responsibility to protect it most vulnerable members, especially its children. No religious denomination, not synagogue, mosque or cult can or should be depended upon to protect the children. If we didn't know that before we certainly know it now.
The PR spin, however, continues.
Just today Channel 10, the local Philadelphia NBC affiliate, had a reporter and cameraman outside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on the Parkway in center city to ask people what they thought of comments on forgiveness made by Pope Francis. I was there in Philly with supporters of legislative reform and one parent whose son, having been sexually abused and introduced to drugs by a trusted priest, committed suicide. That father was interviewed on NBC. Later on our local news just a few minutes after 6 p.m. it was reported that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released a statement that the diocese goes "above and beyond (Pennsylvania) state law" regarding the sexual abuse of children.
Not true!
What is true is that Archbishop Charles Chaput along with the bishops of Pennsylvania and through the lobbying expertise of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference vigorously, aggressively and viciously oppose the removal of statutes of limitation in regard to the sexual abuse of minor children and they continue to oppose a two year window for bringing forward previously time barred cases of childhood sexual abuse, by anyone, in PA as has been the diocese's pattern of behavior for the past few years. Such behavior is not out of character for Chaput because he has done the same thing in Colorado. He misrepresented proposed bills there and was successful in defeating that bill. Because of that success he is now in Philadelphia doing the same thing.
What the bishops, and now Pope Francis, seem to forget is that JUSTICE comes before FORGIVNESS. Moreover, really only two can forgive one who does such a despicable and egregious act; God and the individual violated. And that necessitates taking responsibility for one's crimes and mortal sins (for those errant individuals who still believe in mortal sins) which isn't easy for a narcissistic sociopath.
Sister Maureen Paul Turlish
Advocate for Survivors & Legislative Reform
New Castle, DE
"I have to wonder if the reason the pope has punished the people mentioned above but not the bishops who have been shown to have covered up sex abuse is because he thinks O'Brien and Reynols and Dear have done something wrong but that those covering up sex abuse have not."
Oh wow, seriously?
Weren't those nuns lucky.
I agree with Molly.
Yes, seriously ... he's mentioned pedphiles but has he ever said a single wotd about the cover-ups or those who covered-up?
when will they not put a burden on survivors to forgive
Carolyn - if the requirement to forgive is a burden, then it is one that all of us bear. I agree it can't be easy for someone who has been the victim of something horrible to forgive her wrongdoer, whether the wrong is sexual abuse a minor, or physical abuse by a spouse, or losing a loved one to a drunk driver, or losing family members to war crimes, or losing a parent on 9/11, or any of the million other ways that people can be grievously wronged. Over time, it may be possible for at least some victims to forgive. I'd think we'd want to hold out hope for that possibility, and be willing to work with any victims that are willing to walk the path of forgiveness.
O'Brien did not step down voluntarily
Crystal - the article to which you link states a number of times that he resigned. But whether he jumped or was pushed, surely it's a good thing that he has been punished. The article suggests that he made sexual advances to young seminarians. Presumably they were not minors, yet it is still a gross misuse of power (and so is a form of abuse), not to mention a violation of his sacred vows. Let's support the church when it gets justice right, and urge the church to get it right in other cases.
What the bishops, and now Pope Francis, seem to forget is that JUSTICE comes before FORGIVNESS. Moreover, really only two can forgive one who does such a despicable and egregious act; God and the individual violated. And that necessitates taking responsibility for one's crimes and mortal sins (for those errant individuals who still believe in mortal sins) which isn't easy for a narcissistic sociopath.
Sister Maureen Paul - I don't fully agree with you. The requirement to be willing to forgive belongs to each of us who has been wronged. That willingness is not contingent on justice nor on the wrongdoer taking responsibility, although surely the ideal is that the wrongdoer ask his victim for forgiveness and that justice be done to the abuser. And I don't know why you think that it is errant to believe in mortal sins. All of us can choose to separate ourselves from God. If a priest sexually abusing a minor doesn't accomplish that, I don't know what would.
Of course O'Brien should have been punished - I'm not disputing that, I'm saying that if the Pope can fire him, why not the bishops/cardinals who covered up abuse?
The paramount issue at this point, as before, is not justice or repentence or mercy for the perps or their bishops. The paramount immediate need i to remove from office those bishops who still provide cover for priests who damage children. Forgiveness can come later.
Pope Francis has so far removed one accused (South American?) bishop and detains him in the Vatican. Even after a whole year, Francis is retaining such offenders as Cardinal Law in high positions. Bishop Finn is still in office. No, Francis' record on the sexual abuse of children leaves a great deal undone that could easily be done. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that he *still* doesn't get it. Maybe Mary Collins can disabuse him of his ignorance. She was a good move, but at this point I'm not very optimistic, in spite of Francis' obvious kindnes. He just doesn't see the problem :-(
So Jim are you suggesting that we limit ourselves to working with the victims who forgive? I think there is so little understanding of the harm done to those who were sexually assaulted as children that it permits people to speak speciously of forgiveness. We're not talking about hurt feelings and some unhappy memories here. For some, deep in the throes of profound PTSD, we're talking about a brain injury in which confusing and horrifying memories can be triggered and act more like a seizure than "remembering" anything.
For others, maybe on the other side of the worst of that kind of "remembering" there is the bitterness of losing so many opportunities for joy and growth due to the harm done. For those close to people suffering the aftermath, there is absolute disbelief that apologies and calls for forgiveness are ever in the mouth of our leaders but no one has been held truly accountable. Forgiveness is a process rather than a moment in situations like this, something that folks need accompaniment in rather than exhortations to practice.
Jim, I think you misunderstood the sister's last statement. She was being sarcastic when she used the word "errant". She believes in mortal sin. She just doesn't think the abusers and cover-uppers do.
I am giving the pope a chance. I regret that some almost appear to resent that he removed the "bling" bishop before making further headway on some of the bishops implicated in the abuse scandals. It's all b
It's all bad. It's all linked to power and entitlement. It all hurts the Church and hurts our ability to ring out the gospel message.
Just the other day there was a conversation that turned to religion, and I was the only person present who was practicing a religion. I was happily taking jabs about truth, salvation, obedience, and other topics, until the conversation turned to sex abuse and cover-ups by clergy, and then each in turn had his accusation to make, each one worse than the previous one, and all I could say was: "I agree" "I agree" "I agree," sinking lower and lower in my seat. Then all fell silent.
I cannot defend the church's record on sex abuse.
When pope Francis says that the number of abusive priests is small compared to the total number of priests, it is true, of course, but he is missing the point. "Yes, but..." is not the right answer.
Not to mention hurting individual people.
Lee Podles says that Pope Francis is a fixer, not a reformer. I'm afraid it's starting to look like Podles is right.
H/T Rod Dreher
To those of you who think Pope Francis isn't doing anything, what have YOU done yourselves to bring about the changes you so desire, besides posting on the Internet?
@Maria: I am a DRE, I do the safe touch training for children from K to 10 with parents present; I have done the safe environment training for volunteers and I basically take the flak for this at the level of parish since all can see that while we screen and train volunteers, there are bishops getting arrested, in some cases even convicted, but no consequences to them from above in the Church unless they advocate women's ordination or mess with the money.
Maria, I have stopped donating money to the Catholic church and make donations to other institutions instead, until there is some accountability. I always watch over kids with a keen awareness of the possibility of sex abuse. When I see a situation I don't like, I try to create moments where kids might be able to confide in me, should there be anything to confide. I have indirectly let it be known that I would be ready to report to the police if I saw something. Given the lack of institutional guarantees, I have decided to take matters into my own hands, as far as I can: I do not trust anyone to not abuse kids under my care, and am correspondingly watchful. I do not rely on my own judgment of people: even the people whom I personally trust, I still keep track of their interactions with kids and make a mental note of any situation that, if it were a pattern, might be a sign that something is going on. It's not so much what I do, but a general attitude of paying attention. It's the opposite of blind trust. I believe that a contributing factor to the sex abuse crisis was that people used to trust priests blindly. Where children are concerned, we must resist that desire to trust.
It's a little like when you are walking in town and see little children on the sidewalk: you almost instinctively keep track of where they are with respect to traffic, whether there might be any risk of accident, and are ready to intervene quickly if needed.
I wish you were not so defensive. We are trying to help the church.
I have talked to many older people who have told me, one after the other: "The sex abuse scandal - that came as a complete surprise. I have been critical of many things among the clergy, but that possibility never even crossed my mind. It was unimaginable." With that mindset, they could well have worked with an abusive priest and not understood what they were seeing. In that way they were part of the problem.
As to pope Francis, his earlier remarks proved that he does not "get it". A few well-meaning sentences cannot undo that. He needs to meet with sex abuse survivors, with pope Benedict, with his committee, and to change his outlook. I believe he can. We will know he has when we see some actions, such as, for example, moving Bp Finn to a titular See.
"I wish you were not so defensive. We are trying to help the church."
I am not being defensive. Just incredibly sad and frustrated, as I'm sure you are.
But, I just don't see how harping on the same complaints and critiques -- some of which are not even warranted -- over and over and over again as if it were Groundhog day is helping the church.
Clearly, you and others don't believe the church is doing anything different; I disagree and have (almost) absolute faith that she is finally moving along the righ path toward healing and justice, albiet at a much slower pace than one would want, and not exactly the same way one would want.
Most importantly though, as John Feehily so powerfully said earlier, I believe God is with us, with the church, and this gives me hope, despite it all -- hope I never dared to have under previous pontificates.
And that's all I have to say about that. Peace.
I am under the impression that pope Benedict emeritus understood the evil of sex abuse, but had his hands tied by his immense respect of tradition. Pope Francis, in contrast, certainly seems to feel free to take on new initiatives whenever they seem fit to him. If only he could understand that the gravity of this scandal puts in question the way the church is governed, he might be willing to start a reform. I think that he is a good listener: let him listen and take it in.
The way I see it, this issue is tied in to larger issues in the Church. I too want to applaud the good that Pope Francis does to change the overall context in which we continue to wrestle with these questions. If it is true, as Claire suggests, that Pope Benedict "understood the evil" but "had his hands tied" we begin to see that the arrival at good outcomes does not simply or automatically follow from apprehending the evil that needs to be addressed. Perhaps by approaching the issues step by step, Pope Francis will bring more people along who also need to contribute to the good of responsible policies and decisions, and the ultimate outcome will be greater than anything he can do alone.
John Wilkins described the personality of John Paul II as a "colossus" striding across the world and credits him with catalyzing the fall of communism in Poland. But then he also describes his impotent rage at the freedoms of the West, and of course at the way Poland didn't turn out to be the ideal Catholic country he thought it would become once freed of the yoke of communism. JPII was the pope for so many years, I suspect we still carry this image and try, unconsciously, to apply it to Pope Francis. The hero striding across the world, the one who will overturn evil and finally free us from the yoke of slavery.
I read the situation the same way Claire and others do - Francis still doesn't "get it". He doesn't get that the issue is not the tragedy of the existence of priests who molested kids, and those who give a knee-jerk defense based on "everyone else" does it too also seem to miss the point. The point is that clericalism is THE huge obstacle in this, causing the wounds to go deeper instead of healing. Just imagine how the last decade might have unfolded in the church if Benedict had ordered Cardinal Law to a life of penance in a monastary instead of installing him with a presigious cathedral and committee assignments, including being a member of the group that vets bishops. The fox guarding the henhouse it seemed. He was rewarded for his "loyalty" to the institution, which was his disloyalty to the victims and to God.
But the protection of the hierarchy has trumped everything else, so the wounds fester and fester.
Rita is right that this issue is tied to larger issues - and these include clericalism first and foremost. I think that IF Francis at some point can stop being so defensive himself (a bishop who also did not exhibit compassion for victims at one time in his earlier life), he would act very quickly and decisively. He doesn't see it - yet. One hopes and prays that he will. He gives hope because he has shown that he can open his mind when he wants to, open it to consider possibilities that he once would not have been open to considering. He admits to having changed his mind, and to having "grown". So, if he is not frozen into the idolatry of clericalism that plagues the church, maybe he will someday see the light and DO something. The church has had enough of empty words.
From a wire story in the Washington Post this morning:
"This may be the first time a pope has talked of sanctions against complicit bishops. But that is all it is: talk," said Barbara Dorris of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, a leading victims advocacy group.
"On church governance, church finances, and simple living, he acts," Dorris said Friday. "On the rape of children, he talks."
"I still keep track of their interactions with kids and make a mental note of any situation that, if it were a pattern, might be a sign that something is going on."
Claire --
I think this brings up the problem of body language. Body language can say a great deal, but a great deal of it is ambiguous, e.g., a hug could be simple affection, it could be an expressiion of lust. We are rightly loathe, I think,to make accustions on the basis only of one ambiguous bit of body language. But if such ambiguous behavior persists, then what do you do? What are the teachers taught to do by those who train them?
Anne C. --
You seem to be saying that, while it may be true that Francis doesn't get how deeply the children have suffere, his defensiveness about his priests is the greater problem, i agree that he doesn't seem to have the foggiest notion that his own view of his priests and bishops is flawed. The biggest probem isn't that he hasn't removed the likes of Bishop Finn -- the biggest problem is that he doesn't see *the necessity to do so*.
I can understand his regularly defending the many, many good priests, but so far he seems untterly incapable emotionally of admitting that "many, many" of his "sons" are rotters, and some of them are bishops. His admirable loyalty is geting in the way of his seeing some of his sons as they really are.
I think that eventually Pope Benedict did see the perverts for what they are, and he did have great empathy with the victims. He just didn't have the physical strength to persist in reforming the hierarchy, so mercifully he resigned. Let's pray that Francis learns from his behavior
This seems to be back to the idea that the Church, rather than the police, decides if a complaint of child abuse is credible. It would be much more convincing if it said that the police had investigated and that prosecutors had decided the charges were unfounded - rather than that the CDF had.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Apostolic Delegation of Puerto Rico announced Friday that the Vatican found no basis for sexual abuse accusations made against a well-known bishop in the U.S. territory.
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which takes on such accusations, closed the case against Arecibo Bishop Daniel Fernandez, according to the delegation.
Fernandez said in a statement that he was satisfied with the decision. He recently announced that he had defrocked six priests accused of sex abuse from his diocese and that the accusations against him were made in revenge.
''I have always maintained that the allegations were false, and I trusted that the truth would prevail,'' he said.
Agnes Poventud, attorney for the man who had accused Fernandez of molesting him when he was a child, rejected the decision. She was quoted by El Nuevo Dia newspaper as saying that Vatican officials never interviewed her client.
Poventud did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
The decision comes as Fernandez fights a request from Puerto Rico's justice department to obtain confidential documents related to an ongoing sex abuse probe at his diocese in the north coastal town of Arecibo. The diocese had filed a lawsuit arguing that it should not have to turn over the information because it had already provided sufficient details and wanted to protect the identity of those who made the allegations.
A judge last week struck down the lawsuit and gave the diocese two weeks to hand over the information. In addition, authorities in early March charged one of Arecibo's defrocked priests, Edwin Antonio Mercado Viera, with committing lewd acts.
Puerto Rico's justice department also is investigating three other dioceses facing similar accusations.
I saw this today in response to what Francis said ... three actions that need to be taken: http://ccrjustice.org/newsroom/press-releases/pope-asks-forgiveness-%E2%... ...
- Remove all priests known to have raped children or others, and require reporting to secular authorities. Today, throughout the world, priests who are known to church officials continue to hold posts in congregations, schools, orphanages, and elsewhere, unbeknownst to local communities. The church has shown over and over that it cannot police itself. These matters must be turned over to the proper authorities, and it is well within the scope of Pope Francis's power to make sure this happens.
- Punish church officials who have covered up cases of rape and sexual violence by clergy, failed to report them, and obstructed investigations by law enforcement. Pope Francis's promised "sanctions" must address the systemic impunity that helped to create the culture of rape and sexual violence that exists today within the church.
- Encourage and protect church whistleblowers who have come forward with information about the crisis of sexual violence. So far church officials have intimidated and retaliated against whistleblowers. Pope Francis can and must work with whistleblowers to get to the root of the problem.
The article says that the man accused the bishop of molesting him "when he was a child."
That raises the question of what to do when the police will not investigate because the statute of limitations has expired
How can the Church regain its credibility in that situation?
One possibility is to strengthen the role of lay diocesan review boards by allowing them to receive complaints directly from the public, investigate them with their own staff or consultants and publish their findings publicly rather than simply acting as behind the scenes advisors to the bishop.
There's a similarity to recent discussions on whether military commanders should be able to decide which accusations of rape can be prosecuted and what penalties can be imposed.
Bishops and their lawyers are probably more comfortable with the present situation. The question is whether the they will see the advantage of trading some control for greater credibility.
One of the things Pope Francis set out to do (and was voted for, by at least some of the cardinals, to do) is revive the "collegiality" debated at, and encouraged in the documents of, Vatican II. This would mean leaving more decisions to national bishops' conferences and individual bishops and carefully taking local views into account when making decisions at the center. Americans, wrestling with a translation of the Mass produced by Romans seriously deficient in English, could only applaud. BUT...
...But if that is how the Church should be run, and how Francis wants to run it, he can't put on his Superman cape, a la Blessed JPIII and swoop across continents, firing bishops here, sentencing them to three years hard reflection there, staging events for the edification of the most outraged in our midst.
Yes, his statements on the subject have been tinny, and yes, it is passing strange that Bishop Finn still is allowed to play dress up on Sundays. But the advisory commission is meeting, the process of collegiality is under way and maybe, in the end, the Church will steady itself the way the bishops of Vatican II thought it should, even if it is slower and less showy than shaking a finger at a Sadinista or calling down the Holy Spirit on the communist government of Poland. Or so I pray.
"how exactly is the pope to "penalize" those scandalous bishops who, apparently, have no problem remaining in their respective posts"
Read my lips:
He ordains them bishops. He approves their assignments. He can fire their butts. Now.
There is always need for missionaries to the remotest parts of the world.
Correction: he APPROVES their being ordained bishops.
"he can't put on his Superman cape, a la Blessed JPIII and swoop across continents, firing bishops here, sentencing them to three years hard reflection there, staging events for the edification of the most outraged in our midst."
Actually, I think he can and has (Cardinal O'Brien a case in point). You think the bishops can be trusted to police other bishops? And who will go after the cardinals, like Law, Mahony, Brady, O'Brien? The most outraged in our communit = a majority of Catholics ... according to a Pew Forum survey, most Catholics listed the sex abuse problem as the biggest problem facing the church.
A CEO runs a corporation through a group of direct reports who have to be trusted to do what the management and board of directors have agreed is necessary to accomplish the organization's mission.
Normally a good CEO allows that to happen by giving individual and collective continuous guidance to the DRs as to whether they are on track or not.
However, if a situation arises that threatens to destroy the credibility of the organization a good CEO sometimes has to take unilateral action to prevent or stop the situation before it gets worse in the eyes of the public and customers.
It's best to let the DRs handle matters but not if their foot-dragging causes undue or even irreparable harm to the overall goal.
Francis IS the CEO of Roman Catholicism, Inc.


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I am 32 weeks 6 days pregnant (2nd pregnancy), on 100 mg of altenolol/day, and 10 mg/procardia (for bp too, put on that a week ago). 1600 mg of mag ox/day (even with that much mag is still low), bp readings of 150's/100's, and last weekly 24 hr urine protein was 730 (will repeat May 6th), and on modified bedrest. the week before 24 hr urine was 499. I can't remember my albumin levels exactly, but they are low too. creatinine was also low this last 24/urine and blood work.
I have one kidney (for over 10 years), stage 2 renal disease, have renal hypertension (when not pregnant it is 100/70 on 50 mg/day altenolol, before any pregnancy i was on an ace inhibitor, dosage was 20 mg/day, but i can't remember what it was), and about 100-200 level of protein in a 24 hr urine.
I live in a very rural area and my ob hasn't had a patient like me before. my nephrologist defers to my ob for my treatment. Do I have pre-eclampsia? Am I receiving good care? I didn't get this bad with first pregnancy (induced at 39 weeks with 830 protein 24 urine and was on 150 mg/day altenolol - bp was 150/90's). I have been seeing my OB 2x/week for the last 2 weeks. He tells me that for me, it's not that bad, and I shouldn't worry, anyone else though, and they would already be delivered.
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"Anderson Silva wasn't trying, he was messing around"
Anderson was trying to bait Weidman into a reckless striking match. He was dropping his hands and clowning around out of range. He did this because he knew Weidman could take him down and Anderson had no answer to that.
Anderson did everything he could to bring Chris into his biggest strength and get the KO. Anderson brought his A game along with the best strategy he could think of to get Chris to trade punches with him and it actually worked. There was probably around 6 minutes of pure standup in their short fight. Too bad it got him KTFO'd.
I want the rematch. Lets start a poll to see what the next round of excuses will be when this over rated clown gets his shit handed to him again.


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Hamburg, NY – Hilbert College men's soccer completed their 2010 regular season schedule when they hosted Medaille College on October 26. The Mavericks were on an offensive attack from their first possession on route to a 6-1 victory. Hilbert finished the season 3-5-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference league standing which slotted them in eight place and out of play offs. Medaille (7-2, 14-4-1) moves on as the second seed with a first round bye on October 30.
Medaille opened up the scoring three minutes into the game when David Pihlblad put one past Hilbert's goalie, Kamil Cislak (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster). Six minutes later, Eric Russell {#7 in photo to right} answered back when he twisted his body and fired one to the net off an assist from Ed Sarcione (Eden, NY/Eden). The good feeling of a knotted game (1-1) was short lived when less than 30 seconds later Eric Schnirel headed one in the box off a corner kick scoring the game winner for the Mavericks. By intermission it was 3-1 for the visitors and Hilbert just didn't have any answers for the offensive power Medaille had on the field. Medaille outshot Hilbert (36-7) and held the advantage in corner kicks (17-2) which hurt the Hawks. Two of Medaille's six goals were scored off headers from corners. An interesting stat - Medaille had more corner kicks (17) than they had shots on goal (16).
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Chicago (45-20-1-6) sits in first place in the West Division and holds an eight-point edge on second-place Texas (41-24-3-4), who they will match up with again at the Allstate Arena on Sunday at 3 p.m. The Wolves, who already have clinched a playoff spot, are now four points shy of clinching home ice for the first two games of the West Division Semifinal.
Right wing Joey Crabb was the only Wolves player to score in the shootout, while goaltender Peter Mannino stopped three of the Stars five attempts. The loss snapped a career-high 15-game winning streak for Mannino (23-3-1), who posted 34 saves in regulation and overtime.
"They outplayed us and outworked us for most of the game," said Wolves Head Coach Don Lever. "I thought we played very well in the third period but then we made one mistake, they got a lucky bounce off the wall and it was in our net."
Texas opened scoring, 4:25 into the second period with a power-play tally from center Warren Peters. The forward fired a shot from low in the zone near the right face-off circle, which found its way through traffic and skipped between Mannino's legs.
The Stars took a 2-0 lead at 11:03 of the second frame when defenseman Dan Jancevski sprung Peters out on a breakaway and the center fired a shot through Mannino.
Chicago pulled within one, 2-1, with a tally from left wing Andrew Kozek at 14:07 of the middle frame. Kozek took a pass from Craig Weller high in the zone, walked in and cranked a long shot that sailed over Texas goaltender Brent Krahn's shoulder into the top right corner of the net.
The Wolves tied it up, 2-2, 1:42 into the third period. Defenseman Paul Postma took a pass from center Matt Anderson in the slot and hammered a shot straight past Krahn.
Anderson gave Chicago a 3-2 lead at 11:14 of the third period. Center Jason Krog shipped a pass across the ice to Anderson in the top of the slot and Anderson wound up and pounded a shot by Krahn, high, glove-side.
Krahn (15-3-0) made 20 saves for Texas in regulation and overtime, and stopped four of five Chicago attempts in the shootout.
The Stars scored the equalizer to make the score 3-3 with 3:23 left in the third period when Peters flung a shot wide of the net which bounced off the boards and landed near the crease, where Raymond Sawada reached out and swept it over the goal line.
The Wolves visit the Rockford MetroCentre tomorrow for a battle with the Rockford IceHogs at 7 p.m.
Texas 0 2 1 0 (1) -- 4 Shootout
Chicago 0 1 2 0 -- 3
First Period---None. Penalties---Gadzik, Texas (fighting), 7:57; Weller, Chicago (fighting), 7:57; Jancevski, Texas (holding), 8:45; Crabb, Chicago (hooking), 15:22; G. Stewart, Chicago (tripping), 19:49.
Second Period---1, Texas, Peters 16 (Korostin, Stafford), 4:35 pp; 2, Texas, Peters 17 (Jancevski, Stafford), 11:03; 3, Chicago, Kozek 11 (Weller, Kaip), 14:07. Penalties---Krog, Chicago (interference), 2:36; Ludwig, Texas (cross-checking), 11:53; Oystrick, Chicago (delay of game), 18:14.
Third Period---4, Chicago, Postma 12 (Anderson, Krog), 1:42; 5, Chicago, Anderson 14 (Krog, Hunt), 11:14; 6, Texas, Sawada 7 (Peters, Wathier), 16:37. Penalties---None.
Overtime---None. Penalties---Postma, Chicago (tripping), 0:44.
Shootout---Texas: Sceviour, made; Graham, miss; Lindgren, miss; Gagnon, miss; Peters, made. Chicago: Kozek, miss; Anderson, miss; Doell, miss; Krog, miss; Crabb, made.
Shots on goal---Texas: 16-13-6-2-1--38. Chicago: 6-7-9-1-0--23. Power plays---Texas: 1-5. Chicago: 0-2. Goalies---Texas, Krahn (20-23). Chicago, Mannino (34-37). A---7,415. Referee---Nygel Pelletier. Linesmen---Al Stensland and Roger Behling.


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Mate of mine just emailed me the following:
I liken us more to Liverpool – faded glory and all that.
The Poms are really Spurs. Mid table to just under for decades, now on the march. Thanks to imports.
Not bad really.
Mate of mine just emailed me the following:
I liken us more to Liverpool – faded glory and all that.
The Poms are really Spurs. Mid table to just under for decades, now on the march. Thanks to imports.
Not bad really.
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#408. Sixty three not out forever.
GIMH to break the record for number of posts in a thread here.
Closely followed by flibbertyjibber.
To be fair, think I'll spend most of my time sledging my compatriots about how much they're wrong about Peter Siddle than towards the Poms.
Victorian pride?
Phillip Hughes 1988-2014
RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
Not our fault if the Aussie camera work is poor.
He's out.Move on.Only a tailender anyway,if they are whinging about losing a tailender they are in trouble.
Haddin playing a few shots; doesn't much seem to rate Doherty to hang about.
Salient lesson about the UDRS here I'd suggest; it's geared up to support the original decision unless there's irrefutable evidence it was wrong.
EDIT: WTF? Clearly meant for the second test thread.
In the spirit of this thread, er, **** off you corked hatted twatts.
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Chimpy soaks up the occasion of his 150th test
And i love it , it is about time the boot is on the other foot due to all the years England have been suffering. We are coasting to a 3-0 ashes victory, by the end of it you will be try to get Hayden, Warne and Glenn McGrath all out of retirement. Just face it Aussies you are have 10 years in the wildnerness as you have no talent coming though and if your best spinner is Docerty then you have REAL problems,
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