DETROIT ~ On Wednesday, the Archdiocese of Detroit announced that it is implementing new policies aiming to prevent sexual abuse in the Catholic church.
A new pastoral message was released on the archdiocese’s website by Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger, stating that the church will appoint a new supervisor to “monitor priests or deacons who have been removed from ministry” while working with local and federal law enforcement. The church will also require fingerprints from all clergy, educators, employees, and volunteers who work directly with children or vulnerable adults.
“While acknowledging the horrors of the past can serve as a powerful measure of accountability and healing, these gestures are only partial without action taken to ensure such crimes are never repeated,” Weisenburger said in the message.
