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  • Vatican Replacement for Boston's Cardinal Law Boldly Pro-

    07/06/2003 4:16:59 AM PDT · by RockDoc · 16 replies · 261+ views
    LifeSite News ^ | July 3, 2003 | Unknown
    BOSTON, July 3, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Bishop Sean O'Malley, only recently appointed to a Florida diocese, has been placed by Pope John Paul II as the bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. A Vatican official told Catholic News Service that the move demonstrated both the seriousness of the problems in the Boston diocese - the epicentre of the sexual abuse scandal - and the confidence the Vatican places in Bishop O'Malley. O'Malley, a Capuchian friar, was described by the Vatican official as "a man of great spirituality." Archbishop-elect O'Malley delivered a strong pro-life statement when appointed to the Palm Beach...