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 66% of U.S. Roman Catholic Bishops Helped Hide Molesters Dignity/USA Calls for Resignations of Bishop-Accomplices |
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Compiled by GayToday
Dignity/USA advocates acceptance of sexually active gay and lesbian Catholics. On the first day of the Conference the Dallas Morning News reported how two thirds of the nation's Roman Catholic bishops (at least 111 of 178 bishops , of whom eight are cardinals) have allowed priests accused of sexual abuse to continue working in the Church. Dignity's Mary Louise Cervone had harsh words for such church leaders as new revelations of their widespread cover-ups and conspiracies surfaced. "These very Bishops are the guardians of Catholic moral authority." she said. "It is time for every bishop and cardinal, who knowingly harbored a child abuser, to resign…For decades, it has been they who have been morally bankrupt. Through their actions, the Bishops have allowed the children of the Church to be physically and emotionally abused, wounds so deep, they may never heal. "Through their words, the Bishops scapegoated gay priests, further demonizing gay Catholics. How dare they place self-preservation before the preservation of the gospel message of Jesus?"
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