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The DA and the Bishop
By
awelborn
A profile of the DA who is prosecuting the Dupre case If a grand jury indicts him, Dupre would become the first bishop charged in the sex scandal that engulfed the Roman Catholic Church two years ago. Dupre retired a day before the allegations surfaced and has not made any public statements since. Bennett’s push…
Bishop Untener
By
awelborn
Passed away today. From a reader: Bishop Kenneth Untener, aged 66, died today. He was diagnosed with leukemia in January of this year. He had been the bishop of Saginaw, my home diocese, since 1980. While I cannot say that I was overly fond of him, de mortuis nihil nisi bonum, so I would just…
Must-Read
By
awelborn
Not about religion, but…maybe. In Sunday’s NYTimes Magazine, Michael Lewis pens a marvelous, beautifully written piece about his old high school baseball coach and changing times. The changing times are, of course, parents who want their kids to be stars, but don’t want them to have to suffer or work for it. Be careful if…
Priests endorse Mahony
By
awelborn
Vote of Confidence Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, recently criticized by a national Catholic panel for his legal tactics in sexual abuse cases, received a vote of confidence this week from the Los Angeles Council of Priests, an elected body representing the Roman Catholic archdiocese’s 850 clergymen. In a resolution passed unanimously earlier this week, the…
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