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Friday, October 16, 2009

Bless me ... Dad?

Speaking of sex scandals (see Richard Aregood column below) The New York Times has a compelling front-page story today about the relationship between a woman and priest, who father her son and later baptized him.

The story details how for years church officials were aware of the priest's relationship and of the child it produced, and yet looked the other way. If anything, the scandal underscores how the Catholic Church would be better served if it let priests and nuns get married rather than carry on such embarrassing charades.
Posted by Paul Davies @ 3:05 PM  Permalink | 1 comment
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:22 AM, 10/18/2009
    Religious communities, like the Franciscans mentioned in this article, have much to answer for as do the past and present leadership of dioceses across the United States in regard to the sexual abuse of minors. And that's without mentioning the sexual abuse of young men, women, older women when professional bounderies have been vilolated and other vulnerable adults. In comparison to the priest's treatment by his community, the attitude and treatment of the woman and son involved is deplorable and dispicable. I applaud her for coming forward.
    — Sister Maureen


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