In the 1980s, the bishops of the Milwaukee archdiocese dealt with priests who sexually abused minors in much the same way they handled those who were alcoholics or even those who had credit problems: they assumed the issue could be resolved through therapy or similar means, former Archbishop Rembert George Weakland said in a 2011 deposition released this week.”

You can read Kate Simmons’ National Catholic Reporter article, “Weakland: Milwaukee Bishops Didn’t Disclose Accused Abusers,”  by clicking here.