[aristeides]

Shanley said ex-cardinal abused him as seminarian .

Shanley was ordained in 1960. I think the cardinal who abused him as a seminarian would have been Francis Cardinal Spellman.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

I keep hearing this every so often. In fact, I think Woody Allen (of all people)
alludes to the Spellman rumors in his film Hannah and Her Sisters during the
sequence where his character is talking to a priest about possibly converting to
Catholicism because it is a "very old and beautiful religion" (or words to that effect).
Actually, a mildly amusing scene (in the psychoneurotico land of Woodyism, that is).
Any link or source for such allegations (beyond Shanley)?(curious)

[a history buff]

FWIW, the enigmatic epigrams attributed to St. Malachi which are said to describe pontiffs past and to be described the successor of Pius XII as pastor et nauta. John XXIII was indeed the Cardinal of Venice, urbis nautae. However, before the conclave, Spellman is said if not known to have insisted on going on some boatride in a boat laden with sheep. How odd.