Lovely to have the Catholics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, joining in to share the shock and disgust.
Cardinal Justin Rigali, like Bishop Magee, presided over his fiefdom with his eyes wide shut when it came to clerical abuse by his underlings. He no doubt assumed that his flock would act like good little sheep and pray, pay and obey.
No need to deal harshly with perverts, not when there's such a shortage of priests to begin with. Besides, admitting to the problem would mean settling with the victims and Christ Almighty, but that's an expensive proposition.
That which was hidden has been revealed, once again.
Cardinal Rigali failed to keep the scandal contained after civil authorities launched an inquiry and three of his priests were indicted for their criminal conduct.
Now he's out of a job, stepping down from his lofty perch, a dark cloud following over his head.
He'll find plenty of company with Bishop Magee, who has gone into hiding as far as anyone can tell. Together, they can share the ignominy of walking away from a position of authority with their reputations tattered, their names linked to a growing outrage that is undermining support for the Catholic Church.
Where does a failed administrator go when he's kicked out of his archdiocese? Will Cardinal Rigali find a soft landing in the Vatican somewhere?
Or perhaps he'd like a quiet vacation in County Cork, which is lovely at this time of year. Bishop Magee might be getting lonely.
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