George says bishops didn't know rape advocate was getting award from governor
By Erin Meyer, Chicago Tribune reporter
bishops were criticized when rape victim Jennie Goodman came forward as the recipient of the award presented by Quinn.
"I deeply regret that," George said Sunday afternoon, en route to Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, where he was scheduled to present awards to parishioners for their dedication to ministries. "A rape victim demands all the respect and sympathy that anybody can give."
He said that the Catholic Conference of Illinois, which advises the church on policy, did not inform the bishops about Goodman or her personal story of sexual assault.
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The following is the statement signed by the Cardinal and Bishop Doran among others.
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