The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) enjoys the support of homosexual activist groups for its "Virtus" program intended to protect children from sexual predators. Virtus, the Latin word for virtue, is a set of programs developed by the National Catholic Risk Retention Group, called "Protecting God's Children™" for the USCCB.At a recent talk here by Bishop Vasa, he related how strange it seemed that dissident groups and others of their ilk express no distaste for or opposition to the "child protection" programs currently used in many dioceses across the country. It would seem that if such programs were truly Catholic, these people would be up-in-arms against the programs. But the silence is deafening! Most of these people have never embraced a truly Catholic agenda or program in their lives and this silence or, in some cases, the approval, should be a cause for concern by faithful Catholics.
The program, used in dioceses throughout the US, proposes "training" for children, parents, clergy, teachers and church staff and volunteers and focuses part of its effort in a sex-education program for children as young as six in Catholic schools. The child sex-ed component, called "Talking about Touching," has been denounced by faithful Catholic parents' groups and priests as an attack on children's innocence and a device for dodging responsibility by bishops.
It seems that this article may be shedding light on the issue, and only confirms Bishop Vasa's suspicions.
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