Sentence examples for handling accusations from inspiring English sources

The bishops who run the 194 dioceses have sole authority over their diocesan priests and handling accusations of sexual misconduct.

They have to be mindful of criminal justice precedents for handling accusations and establishing standards of proof, while trying to protect priests from unfounded allegations.

The article takes issue with another practice that has become common for American bishops handling accusations of sexual abuse by priests.

Under Yale's procedures for handling accusations of sexual harassment and assault, students may choose to file either a formal or an informal complaint, regardless of the severity of the allegation.

The report said that the bishop had taken "little interest" in managing accusations of abuse and that he had virtually handed over all responsibility for handling accusations to Msgr.

DUBLIN — The besieged leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland said Wednesday that he was "ashamed" of the role he played decades ago in handling accusations of child sexual abuse against a priest who went on to sexually assault scores of children, and he hinted that he might bow to calls for his resignation.

In Chicago, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin set up a panel of church officials and lay people to handle accusations of abuse and to advise whether accused priests should be reassigned to other parishes.

Other bishops have resigned over criticism of the way they handled accusations against priests.

The office handles accusations of criminal or ethical misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors.

But most of Mr. Reilly's criticism was aimed at the way the archdiocese had handled accusations of abuse.

But out on the Senate floor, Mr. Daschle was showing his fellow Democrats how to handle accusations of obstruction.