Posted on 11/15/2004 6:00:16 AM PST by Grey Ghost II
Starting today, 290 of the nation's Catholic bishops will meet at the Capitol Hyatt for their yearly business meeting and to tie up loose ends on the massive sexual-abuse crisis that has shaken the U.S. Catholic Church to its core in the past two years. Although it's been less than a year since the church revealed that there were 10,667 cases of abuse committed by 4,392 priests in a 50-year period, the message at the meeting will be that the crisis is under control.
But it's far from over, says a local Catholic priest who says the true source of the crisis is a priesthood that is "honeycombed" with homosexual clerics, especially in the Diocese of Arlington. However, attempts by the Rev. James Haley, 48, to persuade his bishop of the problem have backfired. After hearing from the priest about numerous instances of homosexual activity among diocesan clergy, Arlington Bishop Paul Loverde ordered the priest silenced Oct. 23, 2001. This "precept of silence" — usually only employed during church trial proceedings — is rarely used to silence a whistleblower. Thus, in the past three years, Father Haley's case, which also involves accusations of sexual misconduct against him, has become a cause celebre among many Catholics in the Diocese of Arlington.
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I see that my own Diocese (Arlington) is apparently got the same problems as so many, and this is allegedly one of the most conservative in the country! Good night nurse! I've heard rumors that Loverde himself may be light in the loafers, and if true, I'm doubtful that anything significant will be done. Sixty percent of my Diocese's priests may be lavendar?!?! I have no reason to wonder if any of the priests at my parish are lavendar themselves, but with this report.....I pray that I haven't been shaking hands with someone who is secretly doing the deed with pre-teen or teen boys. That would make me feel very sick inside.
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A bunch of big fat ostriches with their heads buried deep in the sand--and their butts at the ready!
And don't forget Sister Margaret Pahl. At least there has been an arrest in her case. And a trial coming up in February.
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Thanks for the ping, EdReform. Ping to the rest of you.
Why do you persist in promoting this propaganda? Heterosexual MALES do not bugger little boys and ignore little girls. Where are the female abuse victims in this scandal? Get a clue...
Someone has to say this: An higher and immutable order was issued before Leo and his predecessors happened on the scene. Post 30.
Where did you get this tidbit, Oprah?
Did they ever find out what happend?
He was me ex's spiritual director..
Leo XIII was absolutely the greatest Pope of modern times. But, because of his divine vision and warning against the Church's enemies, those same devils within the clergy will keep him from ever being canonized.
But that won't stop me from constantly asking him for help.
Curse the evil sodomites and devils in the Catholic clergy!
My sentiments exactly! But a certain freak here is on my "not worth posting to" list.
One third seems like a low number.
I agree. I have my suspicions as to why almost every single bishop in the US is so tolerant of homosexual priests.
But they are in union with Rome and we all know, that's all that matters!
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