Several associations of victims of pedocriminality in the Catholic Church have greeted "with force and hope the first decisions of the bishops of France" to reform the Church.

Gathered under the collective “From the Word to the Acts!

", Members of the Collectif85 (Vendée victims), associations" Like a loving mother "," Speak and relive "or" Sentinel "assured that they would closely follow the work of the episcopate.

They welcomed “the recognition of the institutional responsibility of the Church, of the systemic dimension of this violence, and of the duty of justice and reparation, which opens the way to reparation and compensation for victims”, during the meeting. plenary assembly of the bishops of France at the beginning of November in Lourdes.

The associations approve the creation of the Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation (Inirr) as well as the matching of the financing fund of this authority "by the Church's own property, particularly furniture and real estate", without appeal to the gift of the faithful.

Associations demand an evolution of canon law

Among the nine projects opened by the episcopate to fight against child crime and review the governance of the Church, the victims in particular retain "the systematic recourse to civil justice", in particular "the generalization of protocols between the dioceses and prosecutors "," The audit of listening cells "placed in the dioceses," the place of women "," the situation of adults attacked "in a situation of vulnerability and" prevention ".

But they “urgently” demand an “evolution of canon law [internal law of the Church] which today leaves no room for victims”.

"We intend to be active, participatory and vigilant in this work, backed by our experience, our knowledge and our commitment", affirm the members of this collective, adding "clearly" wanting to be "associated, in conditions to be prepared together" .

Finally, they consider "essential" the creation of a "monitoring committee open to the various stakeholders and in particular to the representatives of the victims".

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