“Maybe he is not innocent, but there is the presumption,” Francis told reporters during a news conference on a plane ride. The convicted priest has appealed.
By Chico Harlan Chico Harlan Rome bureau chief covering southern Europe and sometimes parts beyond Email Bio Follow March 31 at 5:14 PM ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME — Making rare remarks about a high-profile abuse case, Pope Francis on Sunday said it was “important” that a French cardinal who had been convicted of covering up abuse be presumed innocent while he appeals his case.
The aftermath of Barbarin’s case shows how the Catholic Church — at a time when it is trying to improve its response to the sexual abuse crisis — is facing new tests in how it responds to court decisions and how it chooses to discipline figures ensnared in the secular justice system. “One time, I have spoken about this problem about a case in Spain of how media condemnation has ruined the life of some priests who were later found innocent,” Francis said. “Before doing a media condemnation, one should think twice.”
The presumption of innocence is a common legal principle, and the pope has emphasized it before. During the abuse summit, Francis presented bishops with “reflection points” — ideas for contending with the crisis. One said the “presumption of innocence must also be safeguarded,” and therefore, “it is necessary to prevent the lists of the accused being published, even by the dioceses, before the preliminary investigation and the definitive condemnation.
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