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Attitudes Like Cardinal Burke’s Have Contributed Significantly to Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal

Cardinal Burke’s Sex Abuse Analysis Woefully Inadequate

“Cardinal Raymond Burke has reportedly expressed his profound sorrow that ‘the failure of knowledge and application of the canon law … contributed significantly to the scandal of the sexual abuse of minors by the clergy in some parts of the world.'” By Thomas C. Fox, National Catholic Reporter

Cardinal Burke Links Sex Abuse to Disrespect of Canon Law

“Cardinal Raymond Burke, addressing a Kenyan canon law convention Aug. 28, linked the clergy sex abuse scandal with a failure by priests to respect canon law.” By Thomas C. Fox, National Catholic Reporter

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  1. #1 by Chuck Murphy on September 4, 2012 - 2:04 PM

    “I’m very important. I must be listened to. See my cappa magna and galero. Since I’m a canon lawyer, all things are canonical. Canon Law is salvation.The mushy teaching of Jesus have been disciplined and organized in Canon Law. Similarly, when you’re a hammer head, everything is a nail!”
    Cardinal B. should stay in his little room and be quiet.

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