Bernadin was a wicked, truly evil man.
His apologists who continue to claim he was wrongfully accused are completely deceived at best, deluded at worst.
I don't know about Bernardin; like much of what RCF puts on its site, there's a lot of innuendo and stuff like The full extent of The Boys' Club influence in Chicago – and beyond – still remains unclear, as does the extent of ritual abuse associated with clerical assaults on children. I admire what Brady has done, but he strains to connect dots, at times.
One of Bernardin's biggest defenders is Father Richard John Neuhaus, who laughs at accusations against the Cardinal.
"...and the American bishops have for decades ignored Vatican directives they found to be objectionable."