A priest serving the Amsterdam community has been placed on leave by the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese following investigations into allegations of sex abuse…
Your Best Shot: Community groups in action
May 21, 2021
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Here is a picture of the installation of Grassroot Givers 21st Little Free Library on the Rail Trail in Slingerlands.
Pictured are Mary Partridge-Brown and Roberta Sandler, Co-Directors of Grassroot GiversGrassroot GiversShow MoreShow Less
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Members of Ballston Lake Cub Scout Pack 83 volunteered, along with some 72 other volunteers and scout troops at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Clean Up Day, which began in the early 1970’s as a grass roots, educational, environmental initiative. The major sponsors are the Ballston Lake Improvement Association and the BH-BL Business and Professionals Association. (Joann Devoe)
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While many canon law experts believe the norms in Vos Estis Lux Mundi represent a turning point in the church s efforts to hold bishops accountable, others believe much could be improved upon, including greater transparency on disclosing when investigations are taking place, the need to mandate the use of lay experts, and clarity on the status of bishops removed from office following an investigation. (Unsplash/Markus Winkler)
Two years ago this month, Pope Francis issued a sweeping new church law on bishop accountability, establishing a global system for investigation allegations against bishops of abuse or its cover-up.
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Vos Estis Lux Mundi ( You Are the Light of the World ), the norms encourage but do not mandate the involvement of lay experts in the process of investigating allegations against bishops. When it was signed into law,