Diocese in national spotlight over sex abuse audit (Freeper is Quoted!!)

Lincoln Journal Star ^ | Tuesday, Apr 25, 2006 - 09:54:27 pm CDT | BOB REEVES

[Zetman]

Lincoln Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz is getting a lot of national attention again because his is the only Roman Catholic diocese in the country that declined to participate in last year’s audit of compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

The Diocese of Lincoln and the Melkite Eparchy of Newton, Mass., were the only Catholic jurisdictions in the United States that didn’t participate in the annual audit of compliance with guidelines on sex-abuse programs.

In issuing the audit report March 30 for more than 170 dioceses and several eastern rite eparchies, Patricia O’Donnell Ewers, chairwoman of the National Review Board appointed by the bishops, called for “strong fraternal correction” of Bruskewitz and Melkite Archbishop Cyrille Bustros for their refusal to participate.

Bruskewitz issued a statement pointing out that the review board has no authority over bishops.

“The Diocese of Lincoln has nothing to be corrected for, since the Diocese of Lincoln is and has always been in full compliance with all laws of the Catholic Church and with all civil laws,” he said. “Furthermore, Ewers and her board have no authority in the Catholic Church, and the Diocese of Lincoln does not recognize them as having any significance.”

Bruskewitz continued: “It is well known that some of the members of Ewers’ Board are ardent advocates of partial birth abortion, other abortions, human cloning and other moral errors. It is understandable then how such persons could dislike the Diocese of Lincoln, which upholds the moral teaching of the Catholic Church.”

[Zetman]

This Bishop is great!! I hope he continues to stand firm. We need to keep him in our prayers.

[Alexander Rubin]

Which FReeper? And by that, I mean, what handle?

[Gordongekko909]

Didn't say, but the quote's in the article. It's easy to spot, because FR is linked to.

[jazusamo]

I read that quote and it hasn't been too long ago but can't remember exactly how long or the thread.

[Salvation]

“Wow! I know the Church is opposed to cloning, but maybe we could make an exception in the case of Bishop Bruskewitz,” said one writer to the Web site www.freerepublic.com.

[Alexander Rubin]

I googled it to see who it was. It was, appropriately enough, someone named Aquinasfan.

So, courtesy ping to both him/her, and some Catholic FReepers. ;)

[Alexander Rubin]

It was Aquinasfan. I found the old thread.

[Zetman]

Which FReeper? And by that, I mean, what handle?

Here is the relevant quote from the article:

“Wow! I know the Church is opposed to cloning, but maybe we could make an exception in the case of Bishop Bruskewitz,” said one writer to the Web site www.freerepublic.com.

Not sure who the lucky "quotee" is. Maybe he or she will step forward and identify themself at some point, or maybe someone will find find their post in whichever thread was mentioned in the article.

[Zetman]

Not sure who the lucky "quotee" is. Maybe he or she will step forward and identify themself at some point, or maybe someone will find find their post in whichever thread was mentioned in the article.

Oops!! I was too slow. The poster was found even as I was composing my previous post!!

[jazusamo]

I amazed, I'm new here and had no idea that kind of thing could be looked up, I found it too. Thanks, I really learned something tonight.
j

[bornacatholic]

Anarcho-tyranny in the Church. Let queer Bishops keep their Bishoprics and hassle and trouble an Orthodox Bishop.

Way to go Bishop, tell 'em all to go pee up a rope

[Mrs. Don-o]

"It is unsettling to see a Christian bishop claim that he and his diocese is above correction because he is in keeping with the letter of the civil and ecclesiastical law,” said Jim McShane, a local member of Call to Action."

Hmph. No sex scandals ... running his diocese in a faithful and lawful manner... time for some "strong fraternal correction."

Let's see if this jackleg board has anything to say about real offenders like Mahony or Grahmann. I'm not holding my breath.

[pgkdan]

It is unsettling to see a Christian bishop claim that he and his diocese is above correction because he is in keeping with the letter of the civil and ecclesiastical law,” said Jim McShane, a local member of Call to Action.

Unsettling to whom??? The Bishop is above correcting by some lame advisory board when he is keeping with the letter of ecclesiatical law.

[bboop]

What a great Bishop! He not only holds the line, he challenges those who attack him!! There are some great feisty Bishops out there. I'm moving to Lincoln, no, to Denver ....

[Salvation]

Great!

[Salvation]

Could you also give us the link to the FR thread??

[siunevada]

Asked why she focused on Bruskewitz, whose diocese has not been embroiled in the abuse scandals, rather than calling for fraternal correction of bishops that have allowed widespread abuse, she said that “without an audit there was no ‘certitude’ that the Diocese of Lincoln wasn’t more vulnerable to the problem than Bishop Bruskewitz believes,” McFeely reported.

Hmmm. And Call To Action has jumped on her little bandwagon?

I think this is one bishop who might be able to handle his diocese all by himself. That's acceptable 'certitude' absent any valid complaints from within the diocese.