THE QUESTION -
Asked about France Info the day after the delivery of the Sauvé report on sexual abuse in the Church, the president of the Conference of Bishops of France, Mgr Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, was questioned in particular on the secrecy of the confession. "
You say that the secrecy of confession is stronger than the laws of the Republic?
"Asked journalist Marc Fauvelle, referring to one of the proposals in the CIASE report, recommending that the secrecy of confession can be lifted"
in the event of sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable people
". To which the prelate replied: "
The secret of confession is imposed on us and it will be imposed ...
" The journalist then relaunched it: "
Is it stronger than the laws of the Republic?
", And the bishop continued:"
In that sense, it is stronger than the laws of the Republic because it opens up a space for free speech which is done before God
".
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