#USCCB20 press conference.
Q for +Favre:
Will committee against racism stop being ad hoc at some point, and become an ordinary committee? What do you think of the idea presented by +Stowe that outside funding could impact the work of USCCB committees.
Q for +Favre:
Will committee against racism stop being ad hoc at some point, and become an ordinary committee? What do you think of the idea presented by +Stowe that outside funding could impact the work of USCCB committees.
+Favre:
Now it is a practical matter that the committee is ad hoc because of conference structure. I think in 2023 or so, the committee will be integrated into the USCCB structure.
WRT to funding, I don't necessarily share all of +Stowe's concerns
Now it is a practical matter that the committee is ad hoc because of conference structure. I think in 2023 or so, the committee will be integrated into the USCCB structure.
WRT to funding, I don't necessarily share all of +Stowe's concerns
+Q (from Fr. Reese) to +Gomez:
Can you give assurance that seminarians today are being protected from sexual harassment by those in authority? What structures protect them?
Can you give assurance that seminarians today are being protected from sexual harassment by those in authority? What structures protect them?
+Gomez: In seminaries, we have diocesan structures. We are very attentive to the potential of abuse of vulnerable adults, and our diocesan offices inform seminarians about abuse, how to report it, etc.
+Gomez: We are going to be very careful in educating seminarians and making sure these things never happen again.
+Broglio: B/c of AMS, I work with a lot of seminaries. There are structures in seminaries, and vocations directors, and sems are instructed in the issue.
+Broglio: B/c of AMS, I work with a lot of seminaries. There are structures in seminaries, and vocations directors, and sems are instructed in the issue.
Q (From Ann Thompson of NBC) Will the USCCB issue a statement on the McCarrick Report?
+Gomez: We put out a statement when the report came out. We are trying to go deep in the understanding of the whole report.
+Gomez: We put out a statement when the report came out. We are trying to go deep in the understanding of the whole report.
+Gomez: we will continue to study the report and work to understand it.
Ann Thompson: I am referring to +Cupich's statement thanking the Holy Father for having commissioned the report in support of the pope.
+Gomez: There has not been talk about that until it came up today. We will see if we do something tomorrow. But we have been grateful to pope.
+Gomez: There has not been talk about that until it came up today. We will see if we do something tomorrow. But we have been grateful to pope.
Guys. I am so sorry that I missed the question after this one. I looked at another screen for a moment.
+Favre: Tomorrow bishops will share how they have responded to racism and the pastoral letter on racism in their own dioceses.
+Favre: Tomorrow bishops will share how they have responded to racism and the pastoral letter on racism in their own dioceses.
Then I missed the question after that because of a problem with my browser. Sorry.
Also, we'll see if I get called on. I haven't been yet.
Missed a few questions.
Q for panel from Jack Jenkins of RNS: Can panel comment on +Olson's point about the importance of knowing about McCarrick's financial affairs.
Q for panel from Jack Jenkins of RNS: Can panel comment on +Olson's point about the importance of knowing about McCarrick's financial affairs.
+Gomez: +Olson's suggestion just came out today, so we will take it under consideration and try to see how to address that concern.
Jenkins: +Gomez was one of first to congratulate Biden. Can you speak to that.
+Gomez: It is the customary practice of the USCCB to do so. It was an acknowledgement of the political situation in our country.
+Gomez: It is the customary practice of the USCCB to do so. It was an acknowledgement of the political situation in our country.
CNA journos have not yet been called on.
Q (from Chris White of NCReporter): Will there be a fraternal correction to those who sided with Vigano over the pope.
+Gomez: We have communicated gratitude to the Holy Father....Sometimes it's difficult to understand why ppl are making comments, we pray for one another.
+Gomez: We have communicated gratitude to the Holy Father....Sometimes it's difficult to understand why ppl are making comments, we pray for one another.
+Broglio: It would be difficult two years later...it's not the role of a conference to hand slap bishops for comments they made. It might be wise to make fewer comments after report issued.
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