Voice of the Faithful ®
Posts Tagged Juan Barros
Pope’s sex abuse advisors meet in Rome over Chile bishop / Associated Press
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Catholic Bishops, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Pope Francis, Vatican, Voice of the Faithful on April 13, 2015
Four members of Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory commission traveled to Rome on Sunday (Apr. 12) to voice their concerns in person about Francis’ appointment of a Chilean bishop accused of covering up for the country’s most notorious molester.
“The four met with Francis’ point-man on abuse, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, who agreed to relay their concerns to the pope about the appointment of Juan Barros as bishop of Osorno in southern Chile, the commission members said in a statement.”
By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press in The Island Packet — Click here to read the rest of this story.
accountability, Associated Press, Bishop Juan Barros, bishop of Osorno, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, catholic bishop accountability, catholic bishops, catholic church, catholic hierarchy, catholic priests, child sex abuse, child sexual abuse, Chile, clergy, Diocese of Osorno, Francis, Juan Barros, Nicole Winfield, Osorno, Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Pope Francis, roman catholic church, sex abuse advisory commission, sexual abuse scandal, vatican, voice of the faithful
Vatican: No ‘objective reasons’ to preclude appointment of Chilean bishop / National Catholic Reporter
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Catholic Bishops, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Pope Francis, Vatican, Voice of the Faithful on March 31, 2015
The Vatican has responded to public outcry against Pope Francis’ naming of a new bishop in Chile accused of covering up sexual abuse, saying the bishop’s candidature was ‘carefully examined’ prior to his appointment but no ‘objective reasons’ were found to preclude it.
“Marking a rare reaction to public criticism against a bishop’s appointment, the Vatican press office released a 19-word statement Tuesday (Mar. 31) in three languages regarding Bishop Juan Barros Madrid.
“Chilean clergy sexual abuse survivors accuse Barros, who was installed March 21 as head of the diocese of Osorno, Chile, amid protests in the cathedral, of covering up abuse by Fr. Fernando Karadima when Barros was a priest.”
By Joshua J. McElwee, National Catholic Reporter — Click here to read the rest of this story.
accountability, Bishop Juan Barros Madrid, bishops, catholic bishop accountability, catholic bishops, catholic church, Catholic Church reform, catholic hierarchy, Catholics, child sex abuse, child sexual abuse, Chile, clergy sexual abuse survivors, Diocese of Osorno, Fr. Fernando Karadima, Joshua J. McElwee, Juan Barros, national catholic reporter, Pope Francis, roman catholic church, sexual abuse, sexual abuse scandal, vatican, Vatican press office, voice of the faithful
Angry protest over new bishop in Chile
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Catholic Bishops, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Pope Francis, Voice of the Faithful on March 23, 2015
Hundreds of demonstrators dressed in black barged into a cathedral in a city in southern Chile on Saturday and interrupted the installation ceremony for the city’s new Roman Catholic bishop, Juan Barros, whom they accuse of complicity in a notorious case of clerical sexual abuse, blocking his passage and shouting, ‘Barros, get out of the city!’
“The scene inside the Cathedral San Mateo de Osorno was chaotic, with television images showing clashes between Barros opponents, carrying black balloons, and Barros supporters, carrying white ones. Radio reports said several protesters tried to climb onto the altar where Bishop Barros was standing. After the ceremony, he left the cathedral through a side door escorted by police special forces. Outside, about 3,000 people, including local politicians and members of Congress, held signs and chanted demands that he resign.”
By Pascale Bonnefoy, The New York Times — Click here to read the rest of this story.
accountability, Bishop Barros, Bishop Juan Barros, Cathedral San Mateo d Osorno, Cathedral San Mateo de Osorno, catholic, catholic bishop accountability, catholic bishops, catholic church, Catholic Church reform, catholic hierarchy, Catholics, child sex abuse, child sexual abuse, Chile, clerical sexual abuse, Juan Barros, Pascale Bonnefoy, Pope Francis, Rev. Fernando Karadima, Roman Catholic bishop, roman catholic church, Roman Cathtolic bishop, sexual abuse scandal, The New York Times, vatican, voice of the faithful
Pope’s zero tolerance for bishops who covered for pedophiles faces tough test in Chile / Associated Press
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Clergy Sexual Abuse, Pope Francis, Voice of the Faithful on March 16, 2015
Juan Carlos Cruz recalls that he and another teen boy would lie down on the priest’s bed, one resting his head at the man’s shoulder, another sitting near his feet. The priest would kiss the boys and grope them, he said, all while the Rev. Juan Barros watched.
“‘Barros was there, and he saw it all,’ Cruz, now a 51-year-old journalist, told The Associated Press.
“Barros has been tapped by Pope Francis to become bishop of a southern Chilean diocese this month, provoking an unprecedented outcry by abuse victims and Catholic faithful who contend he covered up sexual abuse committed by his mentor and superior, the Rev. Fernando Karadima, in the 1980s and ’90s. A Vatican investigation found Karadima guilty in 2011 and sentenced the now 84-year-old priest to a cloistered life of ‘penitence and prayer’ for what is Chile’s highest-profile case of abuse by a priest.”
By Eva Vergara, Associated Press, in Star Tribune — Click here to read the rest of this story.
accountability, Assoicated Press, catholic bishop accountability, catholic bishops, catholic church, catholic hierarchy, catholic priests, child sex abuse, child sexual abuse, Chile, clergy sexual abuse, coverup, Eva Vergara, Fernando Karadima, Juan Barros, Juan Carlos Cruz, Pope Francis, priests, Rev. Fernando Karadima, Rev. Juan Barros, roman catholic church, sexual abuse scandal, Star Tribune, transparency, vatican, voice of the faithful
Voice of the Faithful
A lay movement for governance reform in the Roman Catholic Church, responding to the clergy sexual abuse scandal and supporting survivors.December 2025 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Recent Posts
- Voice of the Faithful publishes 2023 diocesan financial and governance transparency reports
- Pope Francis allows priests to bless same-sex relationships / The New York Times
- A cardinal is convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in a major Vatican financial trial / Associated Pres
- Voice of the Faithful Focus News Roundup, Dec. 15, 2023
- Voice of the Faithful Focus News Roundup
Archives
Voice of the Faithful- An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later.
- Join 3,144 other subscribers
Blog Stats
- 146,713 hits
Top Clicks
Vatican
Voice of the Faithful ® 