Catholic Church's priestly sex scandal, 2002.

Cardinal "Dario Castrillon Hoyos, a Colombian who was head of the Congregation for Clergy...

"... worried that accused priests weren't getting a fair hearing..."

But these days?

Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes, "His replacement at the clergy congregation, has taken a much different approach..."


From an article by John Thavis of CNS in ITC for their March 2010, edition.

The article's title is The Pope Summons the Irish Bishops.

At a Vatican press conference in 20o2, Colombian Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, who was then the head of the Congregation for Clergy "worried that accused priests weren't getting a fair hearing, suggested that priests were being unfairly singled out as a category of professionals when itcomes to sex abuse, and implied that money was a factor in the cases coming to light.

"His replacement at the clergy congregation, Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes, has taken a much different approach.

"While defending most priests as honest and honorable pastors, Hummes recently said instances of priestly sexual abuse were extremely serious and ... criminal facts that need to be brought to the attention of the civil justice system and not just to Church authorities..."