Sentences with phrase «independent as the bishops»

Looking into «causes and context» sounds anodyne enough, until it turns out that the Board is as independent as the bishops promised it would be in June of 2002, and very specific «causes» multiply to expose a «context» of misgovernance.

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With this as their point of departure, the bishops further suggest a process of negotiations to achieve three objectives: «First, it should formalize Israel's existence as a sovereign state in the eyes of the Arab states and the Palestinians; second, it should establish an independent Palestinian homeland with its sovereign status recognized by Israel; third, there must he negotiated limits to the exercise of Palestinian sovereignty so that it is clear that Israel's security is protected» (my emphasis).

A Church of England inquiry into child abuse allegations against one of its most respected bishops almost 60 years after his death has been criticised as deficient by an independent review.

As of 2010, the ratings are issued by the Catholic News Service, an «editorially independent and a financially self - sustaining division» of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

It may be, as some bishops complain, that the NRB went beyond what they thought was its mandate, but it was only the promise that its investigation would be independent and comprehensive that made it possible to enlist the extraordinary talents and devotion of the twelve lay people who worked so hard to produce the report.

Some victim's advocates viewed Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Programs such as the one in Buffalo as further efforts by bishops to thwart the Child Victims Act, the latest version of legislation aimed at expanding the statute of limitations and establishing a look - back window for child sex abuse cases.