So we shouldn't be upset with Bishop Robert Finn for moving at normal Vatican speed. He's a busy man, over there in Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri. And accusations of pedophilia require careful consideration. Profound and deep reflection.
To say nothing of the critical shortage of priests. Can't go tossing them out the door with undo haste.It's a long, long way, from May to December. But the days grow short.... It turns out that Bishop Finn knew one of his priests was taking photos of little girls. Obscene photos.
He knew about it in December. He didn't inform the police until the following May.
Not ony did he not inform the police, he also failed to remove the offender from ministry. Not only did he fail to remove the offender from ministry, but he gave his approval to the pedophile priest to officiate at a little girl's First Communion.
It's the modus operandi of those who destroyed childrens' lives in Ireland over a period of decades.
Sadly, it's nothing new. The bishops are clinging to the old ways, and it doesn't much matter if the parishioners are harmed. It's all about protecting themselves and those above them, maintaining their power base.
The parishioners of Bishop Finn's diocese have had enough and there are calls for his ouster. Those who haven't already left the church, that is.
The Vatican isn't listening, is it?
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