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  • Kerry gains cover with Catholics

    05/03/2004 7:44:50 AM PDT · by ardara · 20 replies · 54+ views
    Chicago Sun Times ^ | may 3,2004 | robert novak
    Today's article by Robert Novak regarding Cardinal McCarrick and John Kerry in the NY Post implies that McCarrick is above criticism.This is not so for us New Yorkers who remember the role of then Archbishop of Newark Theodore McCarrick in defending the "preppie murderer",Robert Chambers.McCarrick wrote a letter to Judge Bell saying Chambers was an outstanding young man who would not hurt anyone.This infuriated the Manhattan D.A.,who was trying the case.As a result Chambers got bail and was placed under the suppervision of a Catholic priest while on bail.This was the second famous "blame the defense case"[the other being that...
  • Archdiocese Pulls Out Of Settlement

    05/03/2002 4:29:59 PM PDT · by ardara · 7 replies · 223+ views
    Associated Press ^ | May 3,2002
    The Archdiocese of Boston abruptly backed out of a settlement agreement with 86 people who have accused now-defrocked priest John Geoghan of child molestion,saying Friday that the deal would strip it of too many resources. Rejecting Cardinal Bernard Law's request to sign the deal, the archdicese's finance council refused to fund the agreement,estimated to be worth $15 million to $30 million.