CBCP Defends Cardinal Tagle Amid Sex Abuse Allegations Ahead of Papal Conclave

 


“If he can’t get his own bishops to publish guidelines, what can he do as Pope?” – Watchdog critic slams Tagle as CBCP fires back.

MANILA, Philippines — Just days before the Vatican’s conclave to elect the next pope, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) issued a rare public defense of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle following accusations tied to the Church’s handling of clerical sex abuse.

Tagle, a former Archbishop of Manila and now a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, was singled out by U.S.-based watchdog group BishopAccountability.org. The group warned that both Tagle and fellow frontrunner Cardinal Pietro Parolin should not be trusted to protect children, citing a lack of transparency and published guidelines in their home jurisdictions.

CBCP: Tagle No Longer Has Jurisdiction in PH

In a statement released on Facebook, the CBCP emphasized that Tagle has not held diocesan authority in the Philippines since his appointment to a full-time Vatican role. The body also pointed to Tagle’s earlier efforts in addressing abuse, noting his involvement in the 2003 “Pastoral Guidelines on Sexual Abuses and Misconduct by the Clergy.”

But critics were not convinced.

Anne Barrett Doyle, co-director of BishopAccountability.org, questioned why those very guidelines remain unpublished on the websites of both the CBCP and the Archdiocese of Manila.

“If Cardinal Tagle cannot even get his brother bishops from his home country to publish guidelines, what on earth can we expect for him to achieve as pope of a global church?” Doyle said.

Efforts to reach the CBCP and the Archdiocese for comment were unsuccessful.

Tagle vs. Parolin: Transparency in Question

Doyle reserved even harsher criticism for Cardinal Parolin, calling him a “consummate secret-keeper” whose election would “dash any hope of transparency” regarding sexual abuse in the Church.

As the conclave begins on Wednesday, eyes around the world are watching not only who will be chosen to lead the global Catholic Church—but how that leader will confront one of its deepest and longest-running crises.

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