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Vatican exonerates retired bishop of sexual abuse, but rebukes The bishop had acted irresponsibly as a priest, the Vatican said and upheld restrictions placed on him in 2018 Updated: January 27, 2021 05:25 AM GMT Trending The Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has exonerated retired Bishop Joseph Hart of Cheyenne over numerous accusations of the sexual abuse of minors, but issued a canonical rebuke. The Vatican s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exonerated retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne of seven accusations of sexual abuse of minors and determined that five other accusations could not be proven with moral certitude, the Diocese of Cheyenne said. ....
Retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne, Wyo., is pictured in an undated photo. (CNS files) By Catholic News Service • Posted January 27, 2021 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (CNS) The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exonerated retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne of seven accusations of sexual abuse of minors and determined that five other accusations “could not be proven with moral certitude,” the Diocese of Cheyenne said. However, the congregation issued a canonical rebuke of Bishop Hart “for his flagrant lack of prudence as a priest and bishop for being alone with minors in his private residence and on various trips, which could have been potential occasions endangering the ‘obligation to observe continence’ and that would ‘give rise to scandal among the faithful, ” the diocese said Jan. 25. ....
Former Cheyenne Bishop Skates on Abuse Charges 01/26/2021 at 12:54 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White By Christopher Altieri, Catholic Herald, January 26, 2021 The Vatican has exonerated Bishop Joseph H. Hart, emeritus of Cheyenne, Wyoming, on seven counts of child sexual abuse. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which handled the canonical process, also said five other accusations “could not be proven with moral certitude.” The accusations against the 89-year-old Bishop Hart involved 11 victims who were boys at the time of the alleged crimes, and one girl. “These findings do not equate to innocence,” A statement from the diocese of Cheyenne said on Monday, “rather, a high burden of proof has not been met.” ....
.Retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne, Wyo., is pictured in an undated photo. (CNS files) Help us expand our reach! Please share this article CHEYENNE, Wyo. (CNS) The Vatican s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exonerated retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne of seven accusations of sexual abuse of minors and determined that five other accusations could not be proven with moral certitude, the Diocese of Cheyenne said. However, the congregation issued a canonical rebuke of Bishop Hart for his flagrant lack of prudence as a priest and bishop for being alone with minors in his private residence and on various trips, which could have been potential occasions endangering the obligation to observe continence and that would give rise to scandal among the faithful, the diocese said Jan. 25. ....