Vatican Impeded Mahony Attempts to Remove Priests, Files Show
In the wake of the court-ordered release of 12,000 pages of confidential archdiocese records, Cardinal Roger Mahony (Archbishop of Los Angeles) has been criticized for hiding abuse allegations from police and failing to protect parishioners from accused molesters. But the documents suggest that Mahony at times had to press an unresponsive Vatican to get molesting priests out of the church.” By Victoria Kim and Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times
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#1 by Jan Fredericks on March 14, 2013 - 10:00 AM
If the teachings of St. Paul were followed, there would not be a sex scandal and cover-up.
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