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In March, the pope published an unprecedented pastoral letter to Irish Catholics that condemned those who committed the abuse, but refused to acknowledge any culpability on the Vatican's part.
1 posted on 08/12/2010 2:50:03 AM PDT by Cardhu
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To: Cardhu

They’re not being allowed to resign because that lets them off the hook. They are being kept there to be available for legal actions and make them accept their responsibilities and fight on their own behalf, if they’re in the right. Bishops have too often been able to resign and walk away from their messes. However, you will note that they are not in charge of dioceses, but are simply being kept “on tap,” so to speak, in administrative positions.


2 posted on 08/12/2010 3:22:33 AM PDT by livius
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Please give *specifics* of exactly what Field and Walsh are alleged to have done. As far as I have been able to determine, they did nothing wrong.


9 posted on 08/12/2010 7:32:41 AM PDT by Campion
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