Posted on 01/22/2014 6:03:52 AM PST by marshmallow
Former Archbishop of Cincinnati cited in files
CHICAGO -- As head of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin got credit for instituting reforms and throwing out guilty priests in the midst of a child abuse scandal that covered four decades.
But the former Archbishop of Cincinnati also helped cover up for sexual abusers, according to internal archdiocese documents released Tuesday that show how the archdiocese tried to contain the scandal.
The documents claim that:
> Bernardin not only refused to pursue a canonical trial to remove Rev. Norbert Maday, a convicted child molester, from the priesthood, he increased the priest’s salary to help him in prison after loaning Maday $100,000 for his criminal defense.
In a 1996 letter to Maday in prison, Bernardin wrote: “I have decided I will not seek your dismissal from the clerical state … I do not judge that justice and equity would be served by so severe a sanction. You have suffered enough by your present deprivation of ministry and your incarceration.”
➢ Bernardin was aware that Rev. John Curran molested children as early as 1990, but Bernardin promised not to disclose his knowledge of any allegations, and Curran continued to have access to children until 1995, when Bernardin ordered Curran to go to treatment. Curran was finally suspended in 1996 because he refused treatment, not because of his abuse.
> A priest who allegedly raped a nun, abused a seminarian and had sexual relationships with married women was allowed to remain a pastor after the vicar for priests told Bernardin that demoting Rev. William J. O'Brien would destroy the priest’s career and be “demoralizing” for him.
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As a term to identify Roman Catholics.
They are all Catholic. Just different rites.
Let's see is that being possessive/controlling or are you the father?
You can drop your sarge routine here and we aren't into PC. There is NO holding back on Truth which is God's WORD Alone.
One of my least favorite people
This is not about you .... it IS ALL ABOUT JESUS!
Says the man who only pinged one side.
Where is your restraint in asking that? What is the motive? Try doing what you seem so willing to tell others what YOU want them to do seek to elevate the discussion and exercise more restraint and respect.
No, however I WAS the First Sergeant of an infantry company coming home from 322 days of outside-the-wire combat operations.
I find it interesting that so many folks are suddenly upset about the word Papist. After all I describe myself as a Calvinist, as do most Reformed folk on FR and we certainly don't take offense or try to read between the lined when FRoman Catholics toss that moniker around.
“My” is almost a term of affection in the Army.
My Soldiers
My Commander
My L.T. (Well maybe not that one as much)
My First Sergeant
No kidding. That's supposed to be an answer to this question:
Why do you (not another blogger) use the word "papist" rather than "Catholic"?
We know it's a term to "identify Roman Catholics". Thanks. The question is why you used that particular term, rather than another term such as simply "Catholics", for instance.
You wrote it. You ought to know.
I do know. And I have answered the question to my satisfaction.
“My L.T. (Well maybe not that one as much)”
as in “Roger, Sir. He’s my L.T - I’ll straighten him out” says the Platoon Sergeant
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