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Gumbleton, who was appointed as a bishop 38 years ago by Pope Paul VI, is a pacifist with a reputation as one of the most liberal U.S. prelates on economic and social issues. During a meeting of the national bishops conference in Washington a few years ago, he said, he came close to mentioning his own experience with sexual abuse. "But then the conversation somehow changed," he said.
2 posted on
01/11/2006 6:06:03 AM PST by
NYer
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To: NYer
That ex priest who abused a child here on Long Island was abused when he was in High School. Do you recall the story I am talking about? I bet his is more common then we could imagine. I believe he was abused at Holy Trinity HS then later became a priest and an abuser himself. I believe the alleged elder priest was Ribuado who was defrocked as well.
3 posted on
01/11/2006 6:18:08 AM PST by
alisasny
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To: NYer
This "bishop" would say anything to cause contraversy or get in the news. I don't believe anything he says.
4 posted on
01/11/2006 6:47:32 AM PST by
rogator
To: NYer
8 posted on
01/11/2006 9:12:04 AM PST by
Salvation
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